The gas flow at mineral springs and mofettes in the Vogtland/NW Bohemia: An enduring long-term increase

Geofluids

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 274-285

  Koch, Ulrich ^a   Brauer K ^b   Heinicke, J ^a   Kampf H ^c  

^a Saxon Academy of Sciences   (Germany)

^b HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

^c GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

CO2; Gas flow; Magma degassing; Model calculation; Mofettes; Springs

Indexed keywords

DEGASSING; FISSURE; FUMAROLE; GAS FLOW; MAGMA; MODELING; THERMAL SPRING;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY; VOGTLAND;

EID: 57049146397     PISSN: 14688115     EISSN: 14688123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-8123.2008.00230.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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