Rate of diffuse carbon dioxide Earth degassing estimated from carbon balance of regional aquifers: The case of central Apennine, Italy

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 105, Issue B4, 2000, Pages 8423-8434

  Chiodini, G ^a   Frondini, F ^b   Cardellini, C ^b   Parello, F ^c   Peruzzi, L ^b  

^a OSSERVATORIO VESUVIANO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; CARBON DIOXIDE; DEGASSING; GROUNDWATER;

APENNINES; ITALY;

EID: 0034629873     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999jb900355     Document Type: Article

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