Upolu (samoa): Perspective on island subsidence from volcano loading

Journal of Island and Coastal Archaeology

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 236-238

  Dickinson, William R ^a  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ISLAND; LOADING; SUBSIDENCE; VOLCANO;

PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN; POLYNESIA; SAMOA;

EID: 49549087945     PISSN: 15564894     EISSN: 15561828     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15564890701520850     Document Type: Article

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