Distribution, structure, and formation of Holocene lava shields in Iceland

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 168, Issue 1-4, 2007, Pages 137-154

  Andrew, Ruth E B ^a   Gudmundsson, Agust ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

crustal stresses; fissure eruptions; lava shields; magma chambers; volcanic hazard

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRESS; FRACTURE; HAZARDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; TECTONICS;

CRUSTAL STRESS; VOLCANIC SYSTEM; VOLCANIC ZONE; VOLCANOTECTONIC ACTIVITY;

VOLCANOES;

FISSURE; HOLOCENE; LATE GLACIAL; LAVA; MAGMA CHAMBER; VOLCANIC ERUPTION; VOLCANOLOGY;

ARCTIC; ICELAND;

EID: 35748964711     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2007.08.011     Document Type: Article

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