Erosion by flowing lava: Geochemical evidence in the Cave Basalt, Mount St. Helens, Washington

Bulletin of Volcanology

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 168-181

  Williams, David A ^a   Kadel, Steven D ^a   Greeley, Ronald ^a   Lesher, C Michael ^b   Clynne, Michael A ^c  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASALT; EROSION; GEOCHEMISTRY; LAVA FLOW;

CASCADE RANGE; MOUNT SAINT HELENS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

EID: 1542347667     PISSN: 02588900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00445-003-0301-2     Document Type: Article

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