Anomalous soil CO2 degassing in relation to faults and eruptive fissures on Mount Etna (Sicily, Italy)

Bulletin of Volcanology

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 252-259

  Giammanco, S ^a   Gurrieri, S ^a   Valenza, M ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

CO2; Etna; Soil degassing; Tectonics; Volcanic activity

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; DEGASSING; FAULT; FISSURE; SOIL EMISSION; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

ITALY;

EID: 0032462732     PISSN: 02588900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004450050231     Document Type: Article

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