Dynamic interactions between lahars and stream flow: A case study from Ruapehu volcano, New Zealand

Bulletin of the Geological Society of America

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 28-38

  Cronin, Shane J ^a   Neall, V E ^a   Lecointre, J A ^a   Palmer, A S ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEBRIS; DEPOSITS; STREAM FLOW; VOLCANOES;

CHEMICAL CONTRAST; DYNAMIC INTERACTION; HYDRODYNAMIC DISPERSIONS; MISCIBLE DISPLACEMENT; ORGANIC DEBRIS; PEAK DISCHARGE; RIVER CHANNELS; SEDIMENT CONCENTRATION;

RIVERS;

LAHAR; PHREATOMAGMATISM; STREAMFLOW;

NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; RUAPEHU VOLCANO;

EID: 84879886748     PISSN: 00167606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/0016-7606(1999)111<0028:DIBLAS>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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