Intra-vent peperites related to the phreatomagmatic 71 Gulch Volcano, western Snake River Plain volcanic field, Idaho (USA)

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 183, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 30-41

  Németh, Károly ^a   White, Craig M ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Basalt; Crater; Peperite; Pyroclastic; Tuff ring; Vent

Indexed keywords

BASALT; DEPOSITS; LAKES; RIVERS; SURFACE WATERS; VENTS; VOLCANIC ROCKS;

CRATER; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; PALEOENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS; PALEOENVIRONMENTAL RECONSTRUCTION; PEPERITE; PHREATOMAGMATIC ERUPTION; PYROCLASTIC; TUFF-RING;

VOLCANOES;

BASALT; CRATER; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; LACUSTRINE ENVIRONMENT; LAVA; MIOCENE; PAHOEHOE; PALEOENVIRONMENT; PEPERITE; PHREATOMAGMATISM; PLEISTOCENE; TEPHRA; TUFF; VOLCANIC ERUPTION; VOLCANO;

IDAHO; SNAKE RIVER PLAIN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77957658014     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2009.02.020     Document Type: Article

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