Geological hazards of SW Natib volcano, site of the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant, the Philippines

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 361, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 151-169

  Lagmay, A M F ^a   Rodolfo, R ^a   Cabria, H ^a   Soria, J ^b   Zamora, P ^b   Abon, C ^a   Lit, C ^a   Lapus, M R T ^a   Paguican, E ^a,c   Bato, M G ^a,c   Tiu, G ^a,c   Obille, E ^d   Pellejera, N E ^a   Francisco, P C ^a   Eco, R N ^a   Aviso, J ^a  

^a University of the Philippines   (Philippines)

^b University of the Philippines Diliman   (Philippines)

^c UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES   (Philippines)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE FAULT; GEOLOGICAL HAZARD; LAHAR; LAVA FLOW; NUCLEAR POWER PLANT; PYROCLASTIC DEPOSIT; THRUST FAULT; VOLCANIC ERUPTION; VOLCANO;

BATAAN; CENTRAL LUZON; MOUNT NATIB; PHILIPPINES;

EID: 84857380284     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP361.13     Document Type: Article

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