Origins and implications of zigzag rift patterns on lava lakes

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 154, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 317-324

  Karlstrom, Leif ^a   Manga, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

lava lakes; pattern formation; rifting; solidification

Indexed keywords

COOLING; FLOW INTERACTIONS; HEAT TRANSFER; LAKES; SOLIDIFICATION; STRESSES; TECTONICS; VOLCANIC ROCKS;

LAVA LAKES; PATTERN FORMATION; RIFTING;

VOLCANOES;

COOLING; HEAT TRANSFER; LAVA FLOW; NUMERICAL MODEL; RIFTING; SOLIDIFICATION;

EID: 33744529799     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2006.01.004     Document Type: Article

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