Geomorphological evolution of Montserrat (West Indies): Importance of flank collapse and erosional processes

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 161, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 147-160

  Le Friant, A ^a,b   Harford, C L ^b   Deplus, C ^a   Boudon, G ^a   Sparks, R S J ^b   Herd, R A ^c,d   Komorowski, J C ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY   (Montserrat)

^d BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Debris avalanches; Flank collapse; Geomorphology; Montserrat; Submarine shelf

Indexed keywords

ANDESITE; BATHYMETRY; COLLAPSE; DEBRIS AVALANCHE; EROSION; GEOMORPHOLOGY; ISLAND ARC; VOLCANO;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; LEEWARD ISLANDS [LESSER ANTILLES]; LESSER ANTILLES; MONTSERRAT;

EID: 0742319874     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/0016-764903-017     Document Type: Article

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