The hydrothermal-volcanic system of Rincon de la Vieja volcano (Costa Rica): A combined (inorganic and organic) geochemical approach to understanding the origin of the fluid discharges and its possible application to volcanic surveillance

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 148, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 315-333

  Tassi, Franco ^a   Vaselli, O ^a,b   Capaccioni, B ^c   Giolito, C ^a   Duarte, E ^d   Fernandez, E ^d   Minissale, A ^b   Magro, G ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b SEZIONE DI FIRENZE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF URBINO   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL   (Costa Rica)

^e CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fluid geochemistry; Light hydrocarbons; Rincon de la Vieja volcano; Thermal discharges

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; HYDROCARBONS; INORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SAMPLING; THERMODYNAMICS; TRACE ANALYSIS; VOLCANOES;

FLUID DISCHARGES; FLUID GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROTHERMAL-VOLCANIC SYSTEM; LIGHT HYDROCARBONS; THERMAL DISCHARGES; VOLCANIC SURVEILLANCE;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY;

HYDROCHEMISTRY; HYDROTHERMAL FLUID; MONITORING; VOLCANISM;

CENTRAL AMERICA; COSTA RICA; GUANACASTE; RINCON DE LA VIEJA;

EID: 29244445058     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2005.05.001     Document Type: Article

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