Physical characteristics of tephra layers in the deep sea realm: The campanian ignimbrite eruption

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 398, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 47-64

  Engwell, S L ^a,b   Sparks, R S J ^a   Carey, S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b SEZIONE DI PISA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAMPANIAN; DEEP-SEA SEDIMENT; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; GRAIN SIZE; IGNIMBRITE; PARTICLE SIZE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; TEPHRA;

EID: 84901416754     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP398.7     Document Type: Article

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