Understanding the physical behavior of volcanoes

Volcanoes and the Environment

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 1-54

  Carey, Steven N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

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EARTH (PLANET); EARTH ATMOSPHERE;

EARTH SYSTEMS; FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS; INTEGRAL PART; PHYSICAL BEHAVIORS; SOLID EARTH;

VOLCANOES;

EID: 85011387380     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511614767.002     Document Type: Chapter

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