Systematic tapping of independent magma chambers during the 1Ma Kidnappers supereruption

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 313-314, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 23-33

  Cooper, George F ^a   Wilson, Colin J N ^a   Millet, Marc Alban ^a   Baker, Joel A ^a   Smith, Euan G C ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Eruption trigger; Kidnappers eruption; Multiple magmas; Phreatomagmatic fall deposit; Supereruption; Taupo Volcanic Zone

Indexed keywords

ERUPTION TRIGGER; KIDNAPPERS ERUPTION; MULTIPLE MAGMAS; SUPERERUPTION; TAUPO VOLCANIC ZONE;

ESTIMATION; GLASS; MICA; TRACE ELEMENTS; VOLCANOES;

DEPOSITS;

BIOTITE; CALDERA; HORNBLENDE; IGNIMBRITE; MAGMA CHAMBER; PHREATOMAGMATISM; PLAGIOCLASE; TRACE ELEMENT; VOLCANIC ERUPTION; VOLCANOLOGY;

NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; TAUPO VOLCANIC ZONE;

EID: 84855173610     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2011.11.006     Document Type: Article

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