Maar-diatreme volcanoes: A review

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 201, Issue 1-4, 2011, Pages 1-29

  White, J D L ^a   Ross, P S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

Author keywords

Breccia pipe; Kimberlite; Phreatomagmatic; Surtseyan; Tuff cone; Tuff ring

Indexed keywords

BRECCIA PIPE; KIMBERLITE; PHREATOMAGMATIC; SURTSEYAN; TUFF CONE; TUFF RING;

DEBRIS; EXPLOSIVES; LEVEES; PIPE; ROCKS; UPPER ATMOSPHERE; VOLCANOES;

DEPOSITS;

DIATREME; EJECTA; EXPLOSIVE VOLCANISM; KIMBERLITE; MAAR; PHREATOMAGMATISM; PYROCLASTIC DEPOSIT; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; VOLCANIC ERUPTION; VOLCANOLOGY;

EID: 79953046885     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2011.01.010     Document Type: Review

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