Fissure eruptions in Tharsis, Mars: Implications for eruption conditions and magma sources

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 185, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 28-46

  Wilson, Lionel ^a,b   Mouginis Mark, Peter J ^a   Tyson, Shelly ^b   Mackown, Jennifer ^b   Garbeil, Harold ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

eruption rates; fire fountains; fissure eruptions; spatter ramparts; Tharsis, Mars

Indexed keywords

ERUPTION RATES; FIRE FOUNTAINS; FISSURE ERUPTIONS; SPATTER RAMPARTS; THARSIS, MARS;

FOUNTAINS; RESERVOIRS (WATER); TECTONICS; VISCOSITY; WATER CONTENT;

VOLCANOES;

EMPLACEMENT; FISSURE; LAVA FLOW; MAGMA CHAMBER; MARS; PLANETARY SURFACE; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; VOLCANIC ERUPTION; VOLCANISM;

HESPERIA; PHYMATA;

EID: 67449095804     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2009.03.006     Document Type: Article

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