Slope failure and volcanic spreading along the submarine south flank of Kilauea volcano, Hawaii

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 108, Issue 9, 2003, Pages

  Morgan, Julia K ^a   Moore, Gregory F ^b   Clague, David A ^c  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^c MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Kilauea volcano; Landslides; Slope failure; Volcanic spreading

Indexed keywords

BATHYMETRY; COLLAPSE; SEISMIC REFLECTION; SLOPE FAILURE; SUBMARINE LANDSLIDE; VOLCANISM;

HAWAII; KILAUEA VOLCANO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0346413313     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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