Characterization of tephra deposits with limited exposure: The example of the two largest explosive eruptions at Nisyros volcano (Greece)

Bulletin of Volcanology

Volumn 73, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1337-1352

  Longchamp, Celine ^a   Bonadonna, C ^b   Bachmann, O ^c   Skopelitis, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Eruptive parameters; Explosive volcanism; Inversion; Tephra deposits; Volume

Indexed keywords

EXPLOSIVE VOLCANISM; GRAIN SIZE; OUTCROP; PUMICE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; TEPHRA; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

DODECANESE; GREECE; NISYROS; SOUTHERN AEGEAN;

EID: 80955137543     PISSN: 02588900     EISSN: 14320819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00445-011-0469-9     Document Type: Article

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