Sulfur, chlorine and fluorine degassing and atmospheric loading by the Roza eruption, Columbia River Basalt Group, Washington, USA

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 74, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 49-73

  Thordarson, Th ^a,b   Self, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Basalt; Flood lava volcanism; Magma degassing; Roza; Volcanic aerosols; Volcanic gases; Volcanic glass chemistry

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC LOADING; COLUMBIA RIVER BASALT GROUP; DEGASSING; FLOOD BASALT; MIOCENE; VOLCANIC GAS;

USA, WASHINGTON;

EID: 0030430306     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0273(96)00054-6     Document Type: Article

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