Chemical composition of fumarolic gases and spring discharges from El Chichòn volcano, Mexico: Causes and implications of the changes detected over the period 1998-2000

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 123, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 105-121

  Tassi, F ^a   Vaselli, O ^a,b   Capaccioni, B ^c   Macias, J L ^d   Nencetti, A ^a   Montegrossi, G ^b   Magro, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF URBINO   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Chiapas; El Chich n volcano; Fluid geochemistry; Geochemical monitoring; Volcanic gases

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; LIMESTONE; SAMPLING; VOLCANOES;

SPRING DISCHARGES;

GEOTHERMAL SPRINGS;

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CRATER; FUMAROLE; GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROTHERMAL ACTIVITY; VOLCANIC GAS;

CHIAPAS STATE; EI CHICHON VOLCANO; MEXICO;

EID: 0038031953     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0273(03)00031-3     Document Type: Article

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