Sector collapse of the SW flank of Volcán de Colima, México. The 3600yr BP La Lumbre-Los Ganchos debris avalanche and associated debris flows

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 197, Issue 1-4, 2010, Pages 52-66

  Cortes A ^a   Macias J L ^b   Capra, L ^c   Garduno Monroy V H ^d  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE COLIMA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^c CENTRO DE GEOCIENCIAS   (Mexico)

^d UNIVERSIDAD MICHOACANA DE SAN NICOLÁS DE HIDALGO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Dam breakout; Debris avalanche; Debris flows; Volc n de Colima flank collapse

Indexed keywords

DEBRIS AVALANCHE; DEBRIS AVALANCHE DEPOSITS; DEBRIS AVALANCHES; DEBRIS FLOW DEPOSITS; DEBRIS FLOWS; FLANK COLLAPSE; FLAT TERRACES; MAGMATIC COMPONENT; POTTERY SHARDS; PYROCLASTIC FLOW DEPOSITS; SECTOR COLLAPSE; THICK DEPOSIT; WATER VOLUMES;

CHARCOAL; DAMS; DEPOSITS; LANDSLIDES; RIVERS; SOIL CONSERVATION;

DEBRIS;

COLLAPSE; DAM; DEBRIS AVALANCHE; DEBRIS FLOW; LIMESTONE; PYROCLASTIC FLOW; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

COLIMA; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA];

ARMERIA;

EID: 78649466475     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2009.11.013     Document Type: Article

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