The plinian fallout associated with Quilotoa's 800 yr BP eruption, Ecuadorian Andes

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 176, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 56-69

  Mothes, Patricia A ^a   Hall, Minard L ^a  

^a ESCUELA POLITÉCNICA NACIONAL   (Ecuador)

Author keywords

co plinian ash; Crystal rich fallout; Ecuadorian Andes; explosive volcanism; Quilotoa

Indexed keywords

CO-PLINIAN ASH; CRYSTAL-RICH FALLOUT; ECUADORIAN ANDES; EXPLOSIVE VOLCANISM; QUILOTOA;

VOLCANOES;

ASH FLOW; DACITE; EXPLOSIVE VOLCANISM; FALLOUT; FRAGMENTATION; PETROGRAPHY; PHREATOMAGMATISM; PLINIAN ERUPTION; RHYOLITE; VOLCANIC ASH; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

ALASKA; CENTRAL AMERICA; CHILE; COTOPAXI; ECUADOR; GUATEMALA [CENTRAL AMERICA]; HUAYNAPUTINA; MAULE; MOQUEGUA; NORTH AMERICA; NOVARUPTA; PERU; QUEZALTENANGO; QUILOTOA; QUIZAPU; SANTA MARIA VOLCANO; SOUTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

PINATUBO; PLINIA;

EID: 51349160003     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2008.05.018     Document Type: Article

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