A geochemical multi-methodological approach in hazard assessment of CO 2-rich gas emissions at Mt. Amiata Volcano (Tuscany, Central Italy)

Water, Air, and Soil Pollution: Focus

Volumn 9, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 117-127

  Tassi, F ^a   Vaselli, O ^a   Cuccoli, F ^b   Buccianti, A ^a   Nisi, B ^a   Lognoli, E ^a   Montegrossi, G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b Department of Electronics   (Italy)

^c SEZIONE DI FIRENZE   (Italy)

Author keywords

CO2 hazard; CO2 toxicity; Gas emissions; Mt. Amiata volcano

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EMISSION; GEOCHEMISTRY; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH RISK; VOLCANO;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; MOUNT AMIATA; SIENA [TUSCANY]; SOUTHERN EUROPE; TUSCANY;

EID: 59849101072     PISSN: 15677230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11267-008-9198-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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