The eruption, pyroclastic flow behaviour, and caldera in-filling processes of the extremely large volume (>1290km3), intra- to extra-caldera, Permian Ora (Ignimbrite) Formation, Southern Alps, Italy

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 265, Issue , 2013, Pages 102-126

  Willcock, M A W ^a   Cas, R A F ^a   Giordano, G ^b   Morelli, C ^c  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^c Ufficio Geologia e Prove Materiali   (Italy)

Author keywords

Caldera; Extremely large volume ignimbrite; Intra caldera setting; Ora caldera; Pyroclastic flow

Indexed keywords

CALDERA; DENSITY CURRENTS; IGNIMBRITES; MULTIPLE DISCHARGES; ORA CALDERA; PARTICLE CONCENTRATIONS; PYROCLASTIC FLOWS; STRATIGRAPHIC ARCHITECTURE;

FILLING; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); STRATIGRAPHY;

DEPOSITS;

BRECCIA; CALDERA; FALLOUT; IGNIMBRITE; LITHOFACIES; PERMIAN; PLINIAN ERUPTION; PYROCLASTIC FLOW; STRATIGRAPHY; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

ALPS; ITALY;

ORA; PLINIA;

EID: 84885454583     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2013.08.012     Document Type: Article

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