Formation and mechanics of magma reservoirs in Iceland

Geophysical Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 1987, Pages 27-41

  Gudmundsson, Agust ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

Author keywords

eruption mechanics; Iceland volcanism; magma reservoirs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986414532     PISSN: 00168009     EISSN: 1365246X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.1987.tb05211.x     Document Type: Article

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