Statistical analysis of bubble and crystal size distributions: Formulations and procedures

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 164, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 95-111

  Proussevitch, Alexander A ^a   Sahagian, Dork L ^b   Tsentalovich, Evgeni P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

bubble number density; bubble size distribution; crystal number density; crystal size distribution; eruption dynamics; exceedance; magma chamber processes; statistical analysis; vesicular lavas

Indexed keywords

BUBBLE NUMBER DENSITY; ERUPTION DYNAMICS; POWER LAW FUNCTION; VESICULAR LAVAS;

CRYSTAL GROWTH; CURVE FITTING; NUCLEATION; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; STATISTICAL METHODS;

VOLCANIC ROCKS;

BUBBLE; COALESCENCE; MAGMA CHAMBER; NUCLEATION; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VESICLE;

EID: 34447513922     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2007.04.007     Document Type: Article

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