Experimental simulation of basalt columns

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 86, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 93-96

  Müller, Gerhard ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Basalt columns; Cracks; Desiccation; Starch

Indexed keywords

ANALOG MODEL; BASALT; COLUMN; CRACK; DESICCATION;

EID: 0344959596     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0273(98)00045-6     Document Type: Article

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