Tritium and stable isotopes of magmatic waters

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 97, Issue 1-4, 2000, Pages 347-396

  Goff, F ^a   McMurtry, G M ^b  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemistry; Magmatic fluids; Stable isotopes; Tritium; Volcanic gases

Indexed keywords

HYDROCHEMISTRY; HYDROTHERMAL FLUID; MAGMA; TRITIUM; VOLCANIC GAS; WATER;

EID: 0033947844     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0273(99)00177-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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