Temporal variations of gas compositions of fumaroles in the Tatun Volcano Group, northern Taiwan

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 178, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 624-635

  Lee, Hsiao Fen ^a   Yang, Tsanyao Frank ^a   Lan, Tefang Faith ^a   Chen, Cheng Hong ^a   Song, Sheng Rong ^a   Tsao, Shuhjong ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

3He 4He; geochemical monitoring; Taiwan; Tatun Volcano Group; volcanic gases

Indexed keywords

BOILING POINT; HELIUM; INERT GASES; LANDFORMS; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

3HE/4HE; GEOCHEMICAL MONITORING; TAIWAN; TATUN VOLCANO GROUP; VOLCANIC GASES;

VOLCANOES;

DEFORMATION; FUMAROLE; GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROTHERMAL ACTIVITY; HYDROTHERMAL VENT; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MAGMA; TEMPORAL VARIATION; VOLCANIC GAS;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TAIWAN;

EID: 57049094453     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2008.06.005     Document Type: Article

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