Conduit processes during the July-August 2001 explosive activity of Mt. Etna (Italy): Inferences from glass chemistry and crystal size distribution of ash particles

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 137, Issue 1-3 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 33-54

  Taddeucci, J ^a   Pompilio, M ^a   Scarlato, P ^a  

^a Ist Nazionale di Geofis/Vulcanol ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Conduit processes; CSD; Etna; Sideromelane; Tachylite

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; PRESSURIZATION; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; QUENCHING; SURFACE PHENOMENA; TEXTURES; VOLCANOES;

ASH EXPLOSIONS; EXPLOSIVE ACTIVITY; GROUNDMASS; VOLCANO ERUPTIONS;

EXPLOSIVES;

ASH; EXPLOSIVE VOLCANISM; LAVA TUBE; PARTICLE SIZE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

CATANIA [SICILY]; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; ETNA; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SICILY; SOUTHERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 7044277758     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2004.05.011     Document Type: Article

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