Early-stage volcanism and sedimentation of Jeju Island revealed by the Sagye borehole, SW Jeju Island, Korea

Geosciences Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 73-84

  Sohn, Young Kwan ^a   Park, Ki Hwa ^b  

^a Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Geosceince and Mineral Resources   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Hydrovolcanism; Jeju Island; Quaternary; Seoguipo Formation; Volcaniclastic sedimentation

Indexed keywords

EID: 13444305361     PISSN: 12264806     EISSN: 15987477     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02910280     Document Type: Article

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