Looking into a volcanic area: An overview on the 350 m scientific drilling at Colli Albani (Rome, Italy)

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 176, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 225-240

  Mariucci, M Teresa ^a   Pierdominici, Simona ^a   Pizzino, Luca ^a   Marra, Fabrizio ^a   Montone, Paola ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

fluid geochemistry; Italy; scientific drilling; volcanic stratigraphy; wireline logs

Indexed keywords

FLUID GEOCHEMISTRY; ITALY; SCIENTIFIC DRILLING; VOLCANIC STRATIGRAPHY; WIRELINE LOGS;

VOLCANOES;

BLOWOUT; BOREHOLE BREAKOUT; BOREHOLE LOGGING; CALDERA; CARBON ISOTOPE; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MAGMA CHAMBER; PLIOCENE-PLEISTOCENE BOUNDARY; SEDIMENTARY SEQUENCE; STRESS FIELD;

ALBAN HILLS; APENNINES; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; LAZIO; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 51749120540     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2008.04.007     Document Type: Article

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