Parícutin's cyclic activity
Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union
By: D. E. White
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Abstract
Parícutin's volcanic activity during its first year of life included a number of periods characterized by flowing lava. The length of time of individual periods ranged from a few days up to more than a month, and were separated by intervals during which little or no lava flowed at the surface. A cyclic activity is therefore obvious, and a more or less permanent record remains in the form of the lava‐flows. The complete cycle, however, is believed to consist essentially of four stages: (1) Flowing lava; (2) maximum gas activity from the central crater (without flow); (3) the rise of lava in the vent; (4) breaching of the cone in preparation for renewed flow.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Parícutin's cyclic activity |
| Series title | Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union |
| DOI | 10.1029/TR025i004p00621 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Year Published | 1944 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Geophysical Union |
| Description | 8 p. |
| First page | 621 |
| Last page | 628 |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Michoacan |
| Other Geospatial | Parícutin volcano |
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