The volcanotectonic evolution of Flores Island, Azores (Portugal)

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 156, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 90-102

  Azevedo, J M M ^a   Portugal Ferreira, M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

subsidence and uplift; volcanic complex and unit; volcanic island; volcanostratigraphy

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SEISMOLOGY; STRATIGRAPHY; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; TECTONICS;

VOLCANIC ISLAND; VOLCANOSTRATIGRAPHY; VOLCANOTECTONIC; VOLCANOTECTONIC UPLIFT;

VOLCANOES;

SUBSIDENCE; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; UPLIFT; VOLCANIC ISLAND; VOLCANISM;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; AZORES; EURASIA; EUROPE; MACARONESIA; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 33745881630     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2006.03.011     Document Type: Article

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