Mafic Plinian volcanism and ignimbrite emplacement at Tofua volcano, Tonga

Bulletin of Volcanology

Volumn 73, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1259-1277

  Caulfield, J T ^a   Cronin, S J ^b   Turner, S P ^a   Cooper, L B ^c  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Caldera; High grade; Ignimbrite; Mafic; Plinian; Tofua; Tonga

Indexed keywords

ANDESITE; BASALT; CALDERA; DACITE; EMPLACEMENT; IGNIMBRITE; MAFIC ROCK; MAGMA; PLINIAN ERUPTION; TEPHRA; VOLCANISM;

TONGA;

ANTHOZOA; PLINIA;

EID: 80955166139     PISSN: 02588900     EISSN: 14320819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00445-011-0477-9     Document Type: Article

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