Volcanism and associated hazards: the Andean perspective

Andean volcanism occurs within the Andean Volcanic Arc (AVA), which is the product of subduction of the Nazca Plate and Antarctica Plates beneath the South America Plate. The AVA is Earth's longest but discontinuous continental-margin volcanic arc, which consists of four distinct segments: Nort...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: R. I. Tilling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2009-12-01
Series:Advances in Geosciences
Online Access:http://www.adv-geosci.net/22/125/2009/adgeo-22-125-2009.pdf