TY - JOUR
T1 - Radiocarbon ages of lacustrine deposits in volcanic sequences of the Lomas Coloradas area, Socorro Island, Mexico
AU - Farmer, J. D.
AU - Farmer, M. C.
AU - Berger, R.
PY - 1993
Y1 - 1993
N2 - Extensive eruptions of alkalic basalt from low-elevation fissures and vents on the southern flank of the dormant volcano, Cerro Evermann, accompanied the most recent phase of volcanic activity on Socorro Island, and created the Lomas Coloradas, a broad, gently sloping terrain comprising the southern part of the island. We obtained 14C ages from lacustrine deposits that occur within volcanic sequences of the lower Lomas Coloradas. Our 14C data, along with historical accounts of volcanic activity over the last century, including submarine eruptions that occurred a few km west of Socorro in early 1993, underscore the high risk for explosive volcanism in this region and the need for a detailed volcanic hazards plan and seismic monitoring. -from Authors
AB - Extensive eruptions of alkalic basalt from low-elevation fissures and vents on the southern flank of the dormant volcano, Cerro Evermann, accompanied the most recent phase of volcanic activity on Socorro Island, and created the Lomas Coloradas, a broad, gently sloping terrain comprising the southern part of the island. We obtained 14C ages from lacustrine deposits that occur within volcanic sequences of the lower Lomas Coloradas. Our 14C data, along with historical accounts of volcanic activity over the last century, including submarine eruptions that occurred a few km west of Socorro in early 1993, underscore the high risk for explosive volcanism in this region and the need for a detailed volcanic hazards plan and seismic monitoring. -from Authors
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U2 - 10.1017/S0033822200064924
DO - 10.1017/S0033822200064924
M3 - Article
C2 - 11539414
AN - SCOPUS:0027789478
VL - 35
SP - 253
EP - 262
JO - Radiocarbon
JF - Radiocarbon
SN - 0033-8222
IS - 2
ER -