An unusually energetic basaltic phreatomagmatic eruption: Using deposit characteristics to constrain dilute pyroclastic density current dynamics

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 243-244, Issue , 2012, Pages 81-90

  Brand, Brittany D ^a   Clarke, Amanda B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Base surge; Explosive volcanism; Maar; Oregon; Phreatomagmatic; Pyroclastic density currents; Table rock complex

Indexed keywords

BASE SURGE; EXPLOSIVE VOLCANISM; MAAR; OREGON; PHREATOMAGMATIC; PYROCLASTIC DENSITY CURRENTS; TABLE ROCK COMPLEX;

VOLCANIC ROCKS;

DEPOSITS;

EXPLOSIVE VOLCANISM; MAAR; PHREATOMAGMATISM; PYROCLASTIC DEPOSIT; PYROCLASTIC FLOW; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

OREGON; TABLE ROCK COMPLEX; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84866942990     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2012.06.011     Document Type: Article

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