Ilchulbong tuff cone, Jeju Island, Korea, revisited: A compound monogenetic volcano involving multiple magma pulses, shifting vents, and discrete eruptive phases

Bulletin of the Geological Society of America

Volumn 124, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 259-274

  Sohn, Y K ^a   Cronin, S J ^b   Brenna, M ^b   Smith, I E M ^c   Nemeth K ^b   White, J D L ^d   Murtagh, R M ^d   Jeon, Y M ^e   Kwon, C W ^a  

^a Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^e Headquarters of World Natural Heritage Management Bureau   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASALTIC ERUPTIONS; BASALTIC MAGMA; COASTAL EXPOSURE; CONDUIT SYSTEMS; DISCONTINUITY SURFACES; HERITAGE SITES; JEJU ISLAND; MAGMA SYSTEM; MONOGENETIC VOLCANOES; MULTIPLE MAGMAS; PHASE II; REANALYSIS; SEDIMENTARY SEQUENCE; UNITED NATIONS; VENT MIGRATION;

BASALT; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SEPARATION; VOLCANOES;

DEPOSITS;

BASALT; FRACTIONATION; HAZARD MANAGEMENT; MAGMA; PHREATOMAGMATISM; SEDIMENTARY SEQUENCE; UNESCO; VOLCANIC ERUPTION; VOLCANOLOGY; WORLD HERITAGE SITE;

CHEJU [CHEJU (PRV/ISL)]; CHEJU [SOUTH KOREA]; SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 84863525077     PISSN: 00167606     EISSN: 19432674     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/B30447.1     Document Type: Article

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