The volcanic evolution of Montserrat using 40Ar/39Ar geochronology

Geological Society Memoir

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 93-113

  Harford, C L ^a   Pringle, M S ^b   Sparks, R S J ^a   Young, S R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^c MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY   (Montserrat)

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EID: 80052865280     PISSN: 04354052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.MEM.2002.021.01.05     Document Type: Article

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