Drivers of explosivity and elevated hazard in basaltic fissure eruptions: The 1913 eruption of Ambrym Volcano, Vanuatu (SW-Pacific)

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 201, Issue 1-4, 2011, Pages 194-209

  Németh, Károly ^a   Cronin, Shane J ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Fissure; Maar; Phreatomagmatic; Pyroclastic density current; Scoria; Tuff ring

Indexed keywords

FISSURE; MAAR; PHREATOMAGMATIC; PYROCLASTIC DENSITY CURRENTS; SCORIA; TUFF RING;

EXPLOSIVES; HAZARDS;

VOLCANOES;

BASALT; CALDERA; CINDER CONE; DEGASSING; EXPLOSIVE VOLCANISM; FISSURE; LAVA FLOW; MAAR; PHREATOMAGMATISM; PYROCLASTIC FLOW; TEPHRA; VENTING; VOLCANIC ASH; VOLCANIC ERUPTION; VOLCANOLOGY;

AMBRYM; PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (SOUTHWEST); VANUATU;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 79953059554     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2010.12.007     Document Type: Article

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