The 1997 and 2001 lahars of Popocatépetl volcano (Central Mexico): Textural and sedimentological constraints on their origin and hazards

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 131, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 351-369

  Capra, L ^a   Poblete, M A ^b   Alvarado, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Debris flow; Hyperconcentrated flow; Lahar; Mexico; Popocat petl

Indexed keywords

ABRASIVES; DEPOSITION; EROSION; FLOODS; GLACIERS; POPULATION STATISTICS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEDIMENTS; STREAM FLOW; TEXTURES;

CRATERS; LAVA EMISSIONS;

VOLCANOES;

DEBRIS FLOW; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; LAHAR; SEDIMENTOLOGY; TEXTURE; VOLCANO;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; POPOCATEPETL VOLCANO; PUEBLA [MEXICO];

EID: 1442314056     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0273(03)00413-X     Document Type: Article

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