The 17 July 1999 block-and-ash flow (BAF) at Colima Volcano: New insights on volcanic granular flows from textural analysis

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 204, Issue 1-4, 2011, Pages 40-56

  Sarocchi, D ^a   Sulpizio, R ^b,c   Macias J L ^d   Saucedo, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE SAN LUIS POTOSÍ   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^c IDPA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Block and ash flows; Colima Volcano; Grain size; Granular flows; Particle shape; Quantitative textural analysis

Indexed keywords

BLOCK-AND-ASH FLOW; COLIMA VOLCANO; GRAIN SIZE; GRANULAR FLOWS; PARTICLE SHAPE; TEXTURAL ANALYSIS;

BARIUM COMPOUNDS; CONFINED FLOW; DEPOSITS; FRACTALS; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; GRANULAR MATERIALS; MORPHOLOGY; SEGREGATION (METALLOGRAPHY);

VOLCANOES;

ASH FLOW; EROSION; EXPLOSIVE VOLCANISM; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GRAIN SIZE; GRANULOMETRY; MORPHOMETRY; OUTCROP; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; TEXTURE; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

COLIMA; COLIMA VOLCANO; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; SAN ANTONIO; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79959225503     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2011.04.013     Document Type: Article

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