Reconstructing the architectural evolution of volcanic islands from combined K/Ar, morphologic, tectonic, and magnetic data: The Faial Island example (Azores)

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 241-242, Issue , 2012, Pages 39-48

  Hildenbrand, A ^a,b   Marques, F O ^c   Costa, A C G ^a,c   Sibrant, A L R ^a,c   Silva, P F ^d   Henry, B ^e   Miranda, J M ^c   Madureira, P ^f,g  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^d INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE ENGENHARIA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^e INSTITUT DE PHYSIQUE DU GLOBE DE PARIS   (France)

^f Univ de E and acute vora   (Portugal)

^g Estrutura de Missão para os Assuntos do Mar ^*  (Portugal)

Author keywords

Azores triple junction; Faial; K Ar; Magnetism; Mass wasting; Tectonics; Volcanic construction

Indexed keywords

ARCHITECTURAL EVOLUTION; AZORES TRIPLE JUNCTION; COMPLEX INTERACTION; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; FAIAL; HIGH RESOLUTION; HOLOCENES; LAVA FLOWS; MAGNETIC DATA; MASS-WASTING; MORPHO-STRUCTURAL EVOLUTION; MULTI-DISCIPLINARY; NORMAL FAULTS; OCEANIC ISLANDS; RAPID GROWTH; SEDIMENTARY DEPOSITS; SHALLOW RESERVOIRS; THICK PILES; VOLCANIC ACTIVITIES; VOLCANIC CONSTRUCTION; VOLCANIC ISLANDS; VOLUME LOSS; WESTERN SIDE;

DEFORMATION; FAULTING; MAGNETIC STORAGE; MAGNETISM; PILES; SEDIMENTOLOGY; TECTONICS;

VOLCANOES;

CALDERA; GEOMAGNETISM; GRABEN; LANDFORM EVOLUTION; LAVA FLOW; MORPHOSTRUCTURE; POTASSIUM-ARGON DATING; PYROCLASTIC DEPOSIT; RECONSTRUCTION; TECTONIC SETTING; TRIPLE JUNCTION; VOLCANIC ERUPTION; VOLCANIC ISLAND;

AZORES; FAIAL; PORTUGAL;

EID: 84863517838     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2012.06.019     Document Type: Article

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