Modes of sector collapse of volcanic cones: Insights from analogue experiments

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 110, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 1-19

  Acocella, Valerio ^a  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALDERA; COLLAPSE; MODELING; VOLCANO;

EID: 19844374833     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JB003166     Document Type: Article

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