Volcanism in the central Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Zealand: Tempo, styles and controls

Special Publications of IAVCEI

Volumn , Issue 2, 2009, Pages 225-247

  Wilson, C J N ^a   Gravley, D M ^a   Leonard, G S ^b   Rowland, J V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

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DOI: 10.1144/iavcel002.12     Document Type: Article

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