Volcanic and sedimentary processes in phreatomagmatic volcanoes

Phreatomagmatic volcanoes form when ascending magma explosively interacts with surface or groundwater at shallow depths. Three types of phreatomagmatic activity are recognised- phreaticp phreatomagmatic (s. s. ) and surtseyan - based on the degree of involvement of magma with water and the depth of...

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Main Author: Leys, Clyde Andrew
Other Authors: Howel, F. ; Leeder, M.
Published: University of Leeds 1982
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.344386