Evolution of fluid geochemistry at the Turrialba volcano (Costa Rica) from 1998 to 2008

Bulletin of Volcanology

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 397-410

  Vaselli, O ^a,b   Tassi, Franco ^a,b   Duarte, E ^c   Fernandez, E ^c   Poreda, R J ^d   Huertas, A Delgado ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b SEZIONE DI FIRENZE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL   (Costa Rica)

^d Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences ^*  (United States)

^e CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fluid geochemistry; Fumarolic gas; Geochemical monitoring; Turrialba volcano; Volcanic hazard

Indexed keywords

CRATER; FUMAROLE; GEOCHEMISTRY; HOLOCENE; HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; STRATOVOLCANO; VOLCANIC BELT;

CARTAGO; CORDILLERA CENTRAL [COSTA RICA]; COSTA RICA; SAN JOSE [COSTA RICA]; TURRIALBA;

EID: 77952675826     PISSN: 02588900     EISSN: 14320819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00445-009-0332-4     Document Type: Article

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