A discussion of the mechanisms of explosive basaltic eruptions

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 134, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 77-107

  Parfitt, Elisabeth A ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Basaltic; Eruption; Explosive; Foam; Hawaiian; Separated flow; Strombolian

Indexed keywords

BASALT; CORRELATION METHODS; FOAMS; GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS;

COLLAPSING FOAM (CF) MODEL; RISE SPEED DEPENDENT (RSD);

VOLCANOES;

BASALT; DYNAMIC ANALYSIS; EXPLOSION; MODEL; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

EID: 2442671351     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2004.01.002     Document Type: Article

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