Structural analysis of the early stages of catastrophic stratovolcano flank-collapse using analogue models

Bulletin of Volcanology

Volumn 72, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 771-789

  Andrade, S Daniel ^a,b   van Wyk de Vries, Benjamin ^a  

^a Universite Blaise Pascal   (France)

^b ESCUELA POLITÉCNICA NACIONAL   (Ecuador)

Author keywords

Analogue models; Early stage; Flank collapse; Stratovolcano; Structures

Indexed keywords

ANALOG MODEL; DEBRIS AVALANCHE; NORMAL FAULT; STRATOVOLCANO; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; VOLCANIC ERUPTION; VOLCANOLOGY;

GRANADA [NICARAGUA]; MOMBACHO VOLCANO; NICARAGUA; SOCOMPA VOLCANO;

EID: 77956174167     PISSN: 02588900     EISSN: 14320819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00445-010-0363-x     Document Type: Article

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