A new chronostratigraphical and evolutionary model for La Gomera: Implications for the overall evolution of the Canarian Archipelago

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 157, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 271-293

  Ancochea, E ^a   Hernan F ^b   Huertas, M J ^a   Brandle J L ^a   Herrera, R ^c  

^a Facultad de Ciencias Geológicas   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Canary Islands; hot spot; K Ar geochronology; La Gomera; lateral collapse; oceanic islands; seamount; volcanic edifices

Indexed keywords

GEOCHRONOLOGY; GEOLOGIC MODELS; LANDFORMS; STRATIGRAPHY; SUBMARINE GEOLOGY; VOLCANIC ROCKS;

HOT SPOT; LATERAL COLLAPSE; OCEANIC ISLANDS; SEAMOUNT; VOLCANIC EDIFICES;

VOLCANOES;

CHRONOSTRATIGRAPHY; GEOCHRONOLOGY; HOT SPOT; SEAMOUNT; VOLCANO;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CANARY ISLANDS; EURASIA; EUROPE; GOMERA; MACARONESIA; SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE [(PRV) CANARY ISLANDS]; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 33748529304     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2006.04.001     Document Type: Article

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