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“THERE is a remarkable similarity between the islands of St. Vincent and Martinique. Both are roughly oval in form, with the long axis almost north and south. The northwest portion of each is occupied by a volcano, the Soufriere and Mont Pelee, which have many points in common. Both volcanoes show a single or practically single vent, and a remarkable absence of parasitic cones and a scarcity of dykes. In both a transverse valley exists to the south of the volcanoes, and the main discharge ot ejecta during the recent eruptions, which have often been nearly synchronous, has been into this depression, and especially into its westerly portion. In both islands, the recent eruptions have been characterised by paroxysmal discharges of incandescent ashes, with comparatively few larger fragments and a complete absence of lava.
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Characteristics of Recent Volcanic Eruptions . Nature 67, 308–309 (1903). https://doi.org/10.1038/067308a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/067308a0