Reconstructing the largest explosive eruptions of Mt. Ruapehu, New Zealand: Lithostratigraphic tools to understand subplinian-plinian eruptions at andesitic volcanoes

Bulletin of Volcanology

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 617-640

  Pardo, Natalia ^a   Cronin, Shane J ^a   Palmer, Alan S ^a   Németh, Karoly ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Andesitic tephras; Eruptive unit; Explosive volcanism; Fallouts; Lithofacies; Lithofacies association; Tephrostratigraphy

Indexed keywords

ANDESITE; DENSITY CURRENT; EXPLOSIVE VOLCANISM; FALLOUT; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; LITHOFACIES; LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY; PETROFABRIC; PLINIAN ERUPTION; PUMICE; PYROCLASTIC DEPOSIT; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

MOUNT RUAPEHU; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND;

PLINIA;

EID: 84858706997     PISSN: 02588900     EISSN: 14320819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00445-011-0555-z     Document Type: Article

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