Deep long-period earthquakes beneath Washington and Oregon volcanoes

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 200, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 116-128

  Nichols, M L ^a,c   Malone, S D ^a   Moran, S C ^b   Thelen, W A ^b   Vidale, J E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b CASCADES VOLCANO OBSERVATORY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cascade volcano; Deep long period earthquake; Eruption forecast; Low frequency earthquake; Magma ascent; Volcano seismology

Indexed keywords

CASCADE VOLCANO; ERUPTION FORECAST; LONG-PERIOD EARTHQUAKES; LOW-FREQUENCY EARTHQUAKES; MAGMA ASCENT; VOLCANO SEISMOLOGY;

EARTHQUAKES; FORECASTING; MOUNTINGS;

VOLCANOES;

DEGASSING; MAGMATISM; SEISMOLOGY; VOLCANIC EARTHQUAKE; VOLCANIC ERUPTION; VOLCANIC GAS; VOLCANOLOGY;

OREGON; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

EID: 79951726056     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2010.12.005     Document Type: Article

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