Fault textures in volcanic conduits: Evidence for seismic trigger mechanisms during silicic eruptions

Bulletin of Volcanology

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 370-387

  Tuffen, Hugh ^a   Dingwell, Don ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Brittle ductile transition; Conduit flow; Fracture; Obsidian; Welding

Indexed keywords

VOLCANISM;

EID: 17244374170     PISSN: 02588900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00445-004-0383-5     Document Type: Article

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