Chemical evolution of thermal springs at Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica: Effect of volcanic activity, precipitation, seismic activity, and Earth tides

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 157, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 166-181

  Lopez D L ^a   Bundschuh, J ^b   Soto, G J ^b   Fernandez J F ^b   Alvarado, G E ^b  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INSTITUTO COSTARRICENSE DE ELECTRICIDAD   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

Arenal Volcano; Earth tides; hydrothermal system; precipitation; seismicity

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; COMPOSITION; HOT SPRINGS; HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS; INFILTRATION; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); SEISMOLOGY; VOLCANOES;

ARENAL VOLCANO; EARTH TIDES; PYROCLASTIC FLOWS; VOLCANIC ACTIVITY;

GEOTHERMAL SPRINGS;

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; EARTH TIDE; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; PYROCLASTIC FLOW; SEISMICITY; THERMAL SPRING; VOLCANISM;

ALAJUELA; ARENAL VOLCANO; CENTRAL AMERICA; COSTA RICA;

EID: 33748036702     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2006.03.049     Document Type: Article

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