Physical controls and resulting morphological forms of Quaternary ice-contact volcanoes in western Canada

Canadian geomorphology 2000

Auteurs :
HICKSON, C.J.
SLAYMAKER, O.

Description :
Volcanism in association with large quantities of ice manifests itself in a variety of morphological forms developed under differing physical conditions. These physical conditions include the location amount, thickness, and type of confining ice, the location and quantity of trapped water, and the surrounding topography. Quaternary volcanoes influenced by many of these factors are found in western Canada. The morphological forms range from tuyas to subglacial mounds to stratovolcanoes. This paper provides a review of ice-contact volcanism and volcanic products formed in these environments using Canadian examples for illustration.


Type de document :
Article de monographie

Source :
Geomorphology (Amsterdam), issn : 0169-555X, 2000, vol. 32, n°. 3-4, p. 239-261, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 50 ref.

Date :
2000

Editeur :
Pays édition : Pays-Bas, Amsterdam, Elsevier