A general model for tectonic control of magmatism: Examples from Long Valley Caldera (USA) and El Chichón (México)

Geofisica Internacional

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 171-183

  Bursik, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

California; Dike; El Chich n; Long Valley Caldera; Mexico; Mono Inyo Craters; Pull apart; Regional tectonics; Releasing bend; Vol canotectonic

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSION; FAULTING; MAGMATISM; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; TECTONIC SETTING; TRANSPRESSION; TRANSTENSION; TRIGGER MECHANISM; VOLCANIC EARTHQUAKE; VOLCANIC ERUPTION; VOLCANISM; VOLCANOLOGY;

CALIFORNIA; CHIAPAS; EL CHICHON; LONG VALLEY CALDERA; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70350764871     PISSN: 00167169     EISSN: 2954436X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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