Impact of Volcanic Eruptions on the Seafloor around Montserrat, West Indies.

Abstract

Volcanic activity in the Lesser Antilles island arc(West Indies) produces large quantities of ash, pumice, and rock that are delivered to the shallow and deep marine envi-ronments of the western Caribbean Sea and eastern Atlantic Ocean. On the island of Montserrat, in the northern partof the Lesser Antilles, Soufrière Hills volcano has erupted frequently since 1995