Volcanic evolution of São Vicente, Cape Verde Islands: The Praia Grande landslide

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 198, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 143-157

  Ancochea, E ^a   Huertas, M J ^a   Hernan F ^b   Brandle J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cape Verde Islands; Dikes; Giant lateral collapse; Volcano evolution

Indexed keywords

LANDSLIDES; LEVEES; VOLCANOES;

CAPE VERDE ISLANDS; CARBONATITES; COMPOSITE VOLCANOES; GROWTH STAGES; LATERAL COLLAPSE; STROMBOLIAN ACTIVITY; VOLCANIC ACTIVITIES; VOLCANIC EVOLUTION;

BUILDINGS;

CARBONATITE; DIKE; EROSION; LANDFORM EVOLUTION; LAVA FLOW; SUBMARINE LANDSLIDE; VOLCANO;

BRAZIL; CAPE VERDE; PRAIA; SAO PAULO [BRAZIL]; SAO TIAGO; SAO VICENTE;

EID: 78650076277     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2010.08.016     Document Type: Article

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