Volcanic plume monitoring at Mount Etna by diffusive (passive) sampling

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 109, Issue 21, 2004, Pages

  Aiuppa, A ^a   Bellomo, S ^a   D'Alessandro, W ^b   Federico, C ^b   Ferm, M ^c   Valenza, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b SEZIONE DI PALERMO   (Italy)

^c IVL SWEDISH ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Impact of volcanic emissions; Sulfur and halogens chemistry; Volcanic plumes

Indexed keywords

AIR SAMPLING; ATMOSPHERIC PLUME; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DEGASSING; SULFUR DIOXIDE; VOLCANIC AEROSOL;

CATANIA [SICILY]; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; ETNA; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SICILY; SOUTHERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 13244252645     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JD004481     Document Type: Article

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