Memorial to Robert Leland Smith 1920-2016
Geological Society of America Memorials
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Abstract
Robert L. Smith, renowned volcanologist and distinguished scientist with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), was a world authority on ash-flow tuffs, silicic volcanism, and caldera structures. Bob died peacefully in Sacramento, California, June 17, 2016, a few days short of his ninety-sixth birthday. His publications on ash flows and their deposits brought about an international revolution in understanding of explosive silicic volcanism and, in his fifty-year career, he profoundly influenced USGS programs and countless scientists.
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Bacon, C.R., 2016, Memorial to Robert Leland Smith 1920-2016: Geological Society of America Memorials, v. 45, p. 19-25.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Memorial to Robert Leland Smith 1920-2016 |
| Series title | Geological Society of America Memorials |
| Volume | 45 |
| Year Published | 2016 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Geological Society of America |
| Contributing office(s) | Volcano Science Center |
| Description | 7 p. |
| First page | 19 |
| Last page | 25 |