A model of gas buildup and release in crater lakes

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 101, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 28253-28263

  Chau, H F ^a,b,c   Kwok, Peter K ^d   Mak, Louis ^b  

^a INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY   (United States)

^b University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CRATER LAKE; GAS BUILDUP; GAS RELEASE; STRATIFIED LAKE; TRIGGER MECHANISM;

EID: 0030436970     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jb01904     Document Type: Article

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