Geochemical evidence for a magmatic CO2 degassing event at Mammoth Mountain, California, September-December 1997

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 105, Issue B4, 2000, Pages 8447-8456

  McGee, K A ^a   Gerlach, T M ^a   Kessler, R ^a   Doukas, M P ^a  

^a CASCADES VOLCANO OBSERVATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; DEGASSING; VOLCANIC GAS; VOLCANISM;

CALIFORNIA; MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034629861     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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