Physical volcanology of a large crater-complex formed during the initial stages of Karoo flood basalt volcanism, Sterkspruit, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 172, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 93-111

  McClintock, M ^a   White, J D L ^a   Houghton, B F ^b   Skilling, I P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

explosive volcanism; flood basalt; Karoo; phreatomagmatic; vent complex

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; LEVEES; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; VOLCANIC ROCKS;

EXPLOSIVE VOLCANISM; FLOOD BASALT VOLCANISM; LAVA; PHREATOMAGMATIC; VOLCANICLASTIC ROCKS; VOLCANOLOGY;

VOLCANOES;

CRATER; EMPLACEMENT; EXPLOSIVE VOLCANISM; FLOOD BASALT; LAVA; MAGMA; VOLCANIC ERUPTION; VOLCANOLOGY;

AFRICA; KAROO; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 42749096419     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2005.11.012     Document Type: Article

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