The dynamics of a double-cell hydrothermal system in triggering seismicity at Somma-Vesuvius: Results from a high-resolution radon survey (revisited)

Bulletin of Volcanology

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 693-704

  Cigolini, Corrado ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cyclic seismicity; Hydrothermal system; Porosity; Radon; Rock permeability

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE PRECURSOR; EARTHQUAKE TRIGGER; FLUID PRESSURE; FRACTURE NETWORK; HYDRODYNAMICS; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERMEABILITY; POROSITY; POROUS MEDIUM; RADON; SEISMICITY; VOLCANIC EARTHQUAKE; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

CAMPANIA [ITALY]; ITALY; NAPOLI [CAMPANIA]; VESUVIUS;

EID: 77955173648     PISSN: 02588900     EISSN: 14320819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00445-010-0355-x     Document Type: Article

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