Numerical model of gas dispersion emitted from volcanic sources

Annals of Geophysics

Volumn 48, Issue 4-5, 2005, Pages 805-815

  Costa, Antonio ^a,b   Macedonio, Giovanni ^c   Chiodini, Giovanni ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c OSSERVATORIO VESUVIANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Computer model; Gas dispersion; K theory; Volcanic gas

Indexed keywords

DISPERSION; NUMERICAL MODEL; VOLCANIC GAS;

EID: 33144484149     PISSN: 15935213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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