Origin of vesicle layering and double imbrication by endogenous growth in the Birkett basalt flow (Columbia river plateau)

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 88, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 15-28

  Walker, George P L ^a   Cañón Tapia, Edgardo ^a   Herrero Bervera, Emilio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Birkett basalt flow; Columbia river plateau; Double imbrication; Vesicle layering

Indexed keywords

BASALT; IMBRICATION; LAVA FLOW; PAHOEHOE; VESICLE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0345151819     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0273(98)00112-7     Document Type: Article

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