The 1793 eruption of San Martín Tuxtla volcano, Veracruz, Mexico

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 197, Issue 1-4, 2010, Pages 188-208

  Espindola J M ^a   Zamora Camacho, A ^a   Godinez, M L ^a   Schaaf, P ^a   Rodriguez S R ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Alkaline volcanism; Basaltic volcanoes; Explosive basaltic eruptions; Mexican volcanoes; San Mart n Tuxtla volcano

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE VOLCANISM; ASH DEPOSITS; BASALTIC VOLCANOES; EFFUSIVE PHASE; ERUPTIVE EVENTS; FIELD OBSERVATIONS; GEOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTIC; GULF OF MEXICO; HISTORICAL ACCOUNT; LATE PLIOCENE; ME-XICO; MEXICAN VOLCANOES; STROMBOLIAN ACTIVITY; TOTAL MASS; VERACRUZ; VOLCANIC CONES; VOLCANIC FIELD;

BASALT; EXPLOSIVES;

VOLCANOES;

BASALT; EXPLOSIVE VOLCANISM; LAVA; VOLCANIC ASH; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; VERACRUZ;

EID: 78649457615     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2009.08.005     Document Type: Article

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