Heat from radioactive elements in young volcanics by γ-ray spectrometry

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 119, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 205-214

  Chiozzi, Paolo ^a   Pasquale, Vincenzo ^a   Verdoya, Massimo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aeolian arc; Heat producing elements; Radioactive heat; Secular disequilibrium; Volcanic rocks; ray spectrometry

Indexed keywords

MASS SPECTROMETRY; RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS; ROCKS; VOLCANOES;

RHYOLITIC LAVAS;

GEOTHERMAL PROSPECTING;

HEAT SOURCE; RADIOACTIVE DECAY; SPECTROMETRY; VOLCANIC ROCK;

ITALY; LIPARI ISLANDS;

EID: 0037210195     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0273(02)00354-2     Document Type: Article

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