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Explosive Volcanic Eruptions—III. Plinian Eruption Columns. / Wilson, L.
In: Geophysical Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society, Vol. 45, No. 3, 01.06.1976, p. 543-556.

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Wilson, L 1976, 'Explosive Volcanic Eruptions—III. Plinian Eruption Columns', Geophysical Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society, vol. 45, no. 3, pp. 543-556. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-246X.1976.tb06909.x

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Wilson, L. (1976). Explosive Volcanic Eruptions—III. Plinian Eruption Columns. Geophysical Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society, 45(3), 543-556. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-246X.1976.tb06909.x

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Wilson L. Explosive Volcanic Eruptions—III. Plinian Eruption Columns. Geophysical Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society. 1976 Jun 1;45(3):543-556. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.1976.tb06909.x

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Wilson, L. / Explosive Volcanic Eruptions—III. Plinian Eruption Columns. In: Geophysical Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society. 1976 ; Vol. 45, No. 3. pp. 543-556.

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