The eruption of Soufrière volcano, St. Vincent April-June 1979

Authors

J. B. Shepherd, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus
W. P. Aspinall, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus
K. C. Rowley, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus
J. Pereira, The University of the West Indies
H. Sigurdsson, University of Rhode Island
R. S. Fiske, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
J. F. Tomblin, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus

Document Type

Article

Date of Original Version

12-1-1979

Abstract

The Soufrière volcano in St Vincent began to erupt on 13 April 1979 after 10 months of mild premonitory activity. A series of strong vertical explosions between 13 and 26 April generated ash falls, pyroclastic flows and mudflows. From about 3 May onwards basaltic-andesite lava has been accumulating in the summit crater. © 1979 Nature Publishing Group.

Publication Title, e.g., Journal

Nature

Volume

282

Issue

5734

Citation/Publisher Attribution

Shepherd, J. B., W. P. Aspinall, K. C. Rowley, J. Pereira, H. Sigurdsson, R. S. Fiske, and J. F. Tomblin. "The eruption of Soufrière volcano, St. Vincent April-June 1979." Nature 282, 5734 (1979). doi: 10.1038/282024a0.