Cristobalite in a rhyolitic lava dome: Evolution of ash hazard

Bulletin of Volcanology

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 249-253

  Horwell, Claire J ^a   Le Blond, Jennifer S ^b,c   Michnowicz, Sabina A K ^a   Cressey, Gordon ^c  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ash; Cristobalite; Dome; Hazard; Health; Obsidian; Rhyolite

Indexed keywords

CRISTOBALITE; CRYSTALLIZATION; LAVA DOME; OBSIDIAN; PLINIAN ERUPTION; RHYOLITE; VOLCANIC ASH;

CHAITEN VOLCANO; CHILE; LOS LAGOS; SOUTHERN VOLCANIC ZONE;

PLINIA;

EID: 77950516096     PISSN: 02588900     EISSN: 14320819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00445-009-0327-1     Document Type: Article

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