Effects of gas-water partitioning, stripping and channelling processes on radon and helium gas distribution in fault areas

Geochemical Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 141-151

  Guerra, M ^a   Etiope, G ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FAULT; GAS; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; HELIUM; RADON; WATER CHEMISTRY;

EID: 0032772249     PISSN: 00167002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2343/geochemj.33.141     Document Type: Article

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