High spatial resolution radon measurements reveal hidden active faults on Mt. Etna

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2004, Pages

  Burton, M ^a   Neri, M ^a   Condarelli, D ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; DEGASSING; EARTHQUAKES; POROSITY; RADON; TECTONICS; VOLCANOES;

HIDDEN ACTIVE FAULTS; SOIL DEGASSING; SPATIAL RESOLUTIONS;

GEOPHYSICS;

ACTIVE FAULT; CARBON DIOXIDE; DEGASSING; RADON; TRACER; VOLCANISM;

EID: 3042784611     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003GL019181     Document Type: Article

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