Overview of Chaitén Volcano, Chile, and its 2008-2009 eruption
Chaitén Volcano erupted unexpectedly in May 2008 in one of the largest eruptions globally since the 1990s. It was the largest rhyolite eruption since the great eruption of Katmai Volcano in 1912, and the first rhyolite eruption to have at least some of its aspects monitored. The eruption consisted o...
Main Authors: | Jon J. Major, Luis E. Lara |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Servicio Nacional de Geología y Minería (SERNAGEOMIN)
2013-05-01
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Series: | Andean Geology |
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Online Access: | http://www.andeangeology.cl/index.php/revista1/article/view/V40n2-a01 |
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