Structural pattern and CO2-CH4 degassing of Ustica Island, Southern Tyrrhenian basin

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 291-304

  Etiope, G ^a   Beneduce, P ^b   Calcara, M ^a   Favali, P ^a,c   Frugoni, F ^a   Schiattarella, M ^b   Smriglio, G ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Active structures; Mesostructural analyses; Pleistocene volcanics; Soil gases

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; DEGASSING; FRACTURE GEOMETRY; METHANE; PLEISTOCENE; VOLCANIC GAS;

ITALY;

EID: 0033030577     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0273(99)00010-4     Document Type: Article

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