Stratigraphy, dynamics, and eruption impacts of the dual magma rotorua eruptive episode, okataina volcanic centre, New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 367-378

  Kilgour, G N ^a   Smith, R T ^b,c  

^a GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^c Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Okataina Volcanic Centre; Physical volcanology; Plinian; Rotorua; Volcanic hazards

Indexed keywords

MAGMA; PLINIAN ERUPTION; PYROCLASTIC DEPOSIT; PYROCLASTIC FLOW; VOLCANIC ERUPTION; VOLCANOLOGY;

AUSTRALASIA; BAY OF PLENTY; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; OKATAINA VOLCANIC CENTRE;

PLINIA;

EID: 59149103275     PISSN: 00288306     EISSN: 11758791     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288300809509871     Document Type: Article

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