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The eruption of Soufrière volcano, St Vincent April-June 1979
The Soufrière volcano in St Vincent began to erupt on 13 April 1979 after 10 months of mild premonitory activity. A series of strong vertical explosions between 13 and 26 April generated ash falls, pyroclastic flows and mudflows. From about 3 May onwards basaltic–andesite lava has been accumulating...
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Published in: | Nature (London) 1979-11, Vol.282 (5734), p.24-28 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | The Soufrière volcano in St Vincent began to erupt on 13 April 1979 after 10 months of mild premonitory activity. A series of strong vertical explosions between 13 and 26 April generated ash falls, pyroclastic flows and mudflows. From about 3 May onwards basaltic–andesite lava has been accumulating in the summit crater. |
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ISSN: | 0028-0836 1476-4687 |
DOI: | 10.1038/282024a0 |