Stress field control of eruption dynamics at a rift volcano: Nyamuragira, D.R.Congo

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 207, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 1-15

  Wadge, G ^a   Burt, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Eruptions; Nyamuragira; Rift zone; Stress field; Structure

Indexed keywords

BEST FIT; CRUSTAL RESERVOIRS; DIFFERENTIAL STRESS; EAST AFRICAN RIFT; ERUPTION RATES; ERUPTIONS; FLANK ERUPTIONS; LOCAL STRESS; NYAMURAGIRA; OUTPUT RATE; RIFT ZONES; SPACE AND TIME; STRESS FIELD; SUDDEN CHANGE; TRANSFER ZONES;

DYNAMICS; STRESSES; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION); SULFUR; SULFUR DIOXIDE; TECTONICS; VOLCANOES;

STOCHASTIC MODELS;

DIKE; LAVA FLOW; MAGMA CHAMBER; RIFT ZONE; STRESS FIELD; TECTONIC SETTING; VOLCANIC ERUPTION; VOLCANOLOGY;

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO; EAST AFRICAN RIFT; NORD KIVU; NYAMURAGIRA; NYIRAGONGO;

EID: 80052550116     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2011.06.012     Document Type: Article

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