Multiphase magmatic flows at Yucca Mountain, Nevada

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 113, Issue 12, 2008, Pages

  Dartevelle, S ^a   Valentine, G A ^b  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITION; DIKE; HYDRODYNAMICS; MAGMATISM; MIOCENE; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; REPOSITORY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SIMULATION; VOLCANISM;

NEVADA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; YUCCA MOUNTAIN;

EID: 61449085564     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JB005367     Document Type: Article

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