Gas isotopic signatures (He, C, and Ar) in the Lake Kivu region (western branch of the East African rift system): Geodynamic and volcanological implications

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Tedesco, D ^a,b   Tassi, F ^c,d   Vaselli, O ^a,d   Poreda, R J ^e   Darrah, T ^e   Cuoco, E ^b   Yalire, M M ^f  

^a UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs   (Switzerland)

^b Environmental Sciences Department Naples 2 University   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^f Goma Volcano Observatory   (Congo)

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EID: 78149470638     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JB006227     Document Type: Article

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