Massive volcanism in the Altiplano-Puna volcanic plateau and formation of the huge atacama desert nitrate deposits: A case for thermal and electric fixation of atmospheric nitrogen

International Geology Review

Volumn 49, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 962-968

  Oyarzun, Jorge ^a   Oyarzun, Roberto ^b  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE BIOLOGÍA   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITRATE; NITROGEN FIXATION; PYROCLASTIC DEPOSIT; VOLCANIC ERUPTION; VOLCANISM;

ALTIPLANO; ANDES; ATACAMA DESERT; CHILE; PUNA; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 35648993037     PISSN: 00206814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2747/0020-6814.49.10.962     Document Type: Article

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