Sedimentary and volcano-tectonic processes in the British Paleocene Igneous Province: A review

Geological Magazine

Volumn 146, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 326-352

  Brown, David J ^a   Holohan, Eoghan P ^b   Bell, Brian R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

British Paleocene Igneous Province; Caldera; Debris flow; Fluvio lacustrine; Mass wasting; Sedimentary; Volcaniclastic; Volcano tectonics

Indexed keywords

EROSION; SEDIMENTOLOGY; TECTONICS;

CALDERA; DEBRIS FLOWS; FLUVIO-LACUSTRINE; IGNEOUS PROVINCE; MASS WASTING; SEDIMENTARY; VOLCANICLASTICS;

VOLCANOES;

CALDERA; DEBRIS FLOW; EMPLACEMENT; EROSION; IGNEOUS PROVINCE; LAVA FLOW; MASS WASTING; SEDIMENTATION; TECTONIC SETTING; UPLIFT; VOLCANICLASTIC DEPOSIT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 70349378601     PISSN: 00167568     EISSN: 14695081     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0016756809006232     Document Type: Review

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