The effect of paleotopography on lithic distribution and facies associations of small volume ignimbrites: The WTT Cupa (Roccamonfina volcano, Italy)

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 87, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 255-273

  Giordano, Guido ^a  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Break in slope; Facies association; Ignimbrite; Lithic grading; Progressive aggradation; Topography

Indexed keywords

IGNIMBRITE; LITHIC FRAGMENT; PALEOSURFACE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TOPOGRAPHY;

ITALY;

EID: 0345620870     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0273(98)00096-1     Document Type: Article

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