Tuff Cone

Brittany D. Brand, Petr Brož

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4 Scopus citations

Abstract

A small (<400 m in height), steep-sided (height to width ratio is 1:9–1:11), explosive volcanic center comprised of layered volcanic ash, lapilli, and blocks (Wohletz and Sheridan 1983; Fig. 1a).
Original languageAmerican English
Title of host publicationEncyclopedia of Planetary Landforms
PublisherSpringer New York
Pages2197-2204
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9781461431343
ISBN (Print)9781461431336
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015

Keywords

  • Emergent volcano
  • Hydromagmatic
  • Hydrovolcano
  • Phreatomagmatic
  • Surtseyan

EGS Disciplines

  • Volcanology

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