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Nature of local magma storage zones and geometry of conduit systems below basaltic eruption sites: Pu'u 'O'o, Kilauea east rift, Hawaii, example

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Nature of local magma storage zones and geometry of conduit systems below basaltic eruption sites: Pu'u 'O'o, Kilauea east rift, Hawaii, example. / Wilson, L.; Head, J. W.
In: Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol. 93, No. B12, 10.12.1988, p. 14785-14792.

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Wilson, L & Head, JW 1988, 'Nature of local magma storage zones and geometry of conduit systems below basaltic eruption sites: Pu'u 'O'o, Kilauea east rift, Hawaii, example', Journal of Geophysical Research, vol. 93, no. B12, pp. 14785-14792. https://doi.org/10.1029/JB093iB12p14785

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Wilson, L., & Head, J. W. (1988). Nature of local magma storage zones and geometry of conduit systems below basaltic eruption sites: Pu'u 'O'o, Kilauea east rift, Hawaii, example. Journal of Geophysical Research, 93(B12), 14785-14792. https://doi.org/10.1029/JB093iB12p14785

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Wilson L, Head JW. Nature of local magma storage zones and geometry of conduit systems below basaltic eruption sites: Pu'u 'O'o, Kilauea east rift, Hawaii, example. Journal of Geophysical Research. 1988 Dec 10;93(B12):14785-14792. doi: 10.1029/JB093iB12p14785

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Wilson, L. ; Head, J. W. / Nature of local magma storage zones and geometry of conduit systems below basaltic eruption sites : Pu'u 'O'o, Kilauea east rift, Hawaii, example. In: Journal of Geophysical Research. 1988 ; Vol. 93, No. B12. pp. 14785-14792.

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