The 1980 pressure response and flank failure of Mount St. Helens (USA) inferred from seismic scaling exponents

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 144, Issue 1-4 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 155-168

  Vinciguerra, S ^a   Elsworth, D ^b   Malone, S ^c  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

^b Department of Energy and Geo Environmental Engineering ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Harmonic inflation; Pressurisation mechanics; Rupture dimension; Scaling exponents; Seismicity

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; EARTHQUAKES; FRACTURE; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; VOLCANOES;

GAS PRESSURIZATION; SEISMIC EVENTS; SEISMIC SCALING; TEMPORAL CHANGES;

SEISMOLOGY;

SEISMICITY; VOLCANIC EARTHQUAKE;

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

EID: 21044447759     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2004.11.022     Document Type: Article

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