Quantifying magmatic, crustal, and atmospheric helium contributions to volcanic aquifers using all stable noble gases: Implications for magmatism and groundwater flow

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2005, Pages

  Saar, M O ^a,b   Castro, M C ^a   Hall, C M ^a   Manga, M ^c   Rose, T P ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric helium; Basin and Range; Cascades; Component mixing; Hot springs; Magmatic helium

Indexed keywords

EID: 27744492425     PISSN: 15252027     EISSN: 15252027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004GC000828     Document Type: Article

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