Late Pleistocene-Holocene stratigraphy and radiocarbon dating of La Malinche volcano, Central Mexico

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 162, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 20-42

  Castro Govea, Renato ^a   Siebe, Claus ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

La Malinche; Mexico; radiocarbon; stratigraphy; strato volcano; volcanic hazards

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GEOCHRONOLOGY; STRATIGRAPHY;

ASH FLOW; LAHARS; PYROCLASTIC FLOW; RADIOCARBON DATING; VOLCANIC ACTIVITY;

VOLCANOES;

ASH FLOW; HOLOCENE; LAHAR; LAVA DOME; PLEISTOCENE; PYROCLASTIC FLOW; RADIOCARBON DATING; STRATIGRAPHY; STRATOVOLCANO; VOLCANIC ASH; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

HUAMANTLA; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; TLAXCALA;

EID: 34047118551     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2007.01.002     Document Type: Article

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