The contemporaneous emission of low-K and high-K trachybasalts and the role of the NE Rift during the 2002 eruptive event, Mt. Etna, Italy

Bulletin of Volcanology

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 575-587

  Ferlito, C ^a   Coltorti, M ^b   Cristofolini, R ^a   Giacomoni, P P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

2002 2003 eruption; Etna; High Kand low K magmas; NE rift

Indexed keywords

LAVA; MAGMA; PORPHYRY; POTASSIUM; RIFTING; TECTONIC SETTING; TEPHRA; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

CATANIA [SICILY]; ETNA; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SICILY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 67649935026     PISSN: 02588900     EISSN: 14320819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00445-008-0243-9     Document Type: Article

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