Impactoclastic density current emplacement of terrestrial meteorite-impact ejecta and the formation of dust pellets and accretionary lapilli: Evidence from stac fada, Scotland

Journal of Geology

Volumn 119, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 275-292

  Branney, Michael J ^a   Brown, Richard J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EJECTA; EMPLACEMENT; FORMATION MECHANISM; IGNIMBRITE; LITHOFACIES; METEORITE; NUMERICAL MODEL; PYROCLASTIC FLOW; SUEVITE; TEPHRA;

SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 79955537809     PISSN: 00221376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/659147     Document Type: Article

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