A thermodynamic assessment of the potential synthesis of condensed hydrocarbons during cooling and dilution of volcanic gases

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 105, Issue B1, 2000, Pages 539-559

  Zolotov, Mikhail Y ^a   Shock, Everett L ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBON; THERMODYNAMICS; VOLCANIC GAS;

EID: 0034627619     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999jb900369     Document Type: Article

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