Fracturing of Etnean and Vesuvian rocks at high temperatures and low pressures

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 132, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 137-157

  Rocchi, Valentina ^a   Sammonds, P R ^a   Kilburn, C R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fracture mechanics; Lava flows; Pressure; Temperature; Volcanic hazard

Indexed keywords

BRITTLENESS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CRYSTALS; ELASTIC MODULI; FLUID DYNAMICS; FRACTURE; HAZARDS; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; SOLIDIFICATION; VOLCANOES;

LAVA FLOW; VOLCANIC HAZARDS;

ROCKS;

FRACTURE MECHANICS; HIGH TEMPERATURE; LAVA FLOW; LOW PRESSURE; TRIAXIAL TEST;

EID: 1942488253     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0273(03)00342-1     Document Type: Article

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