Gas chemistry and nitrogen isotope compositions of cold mantle gases from Rungwe Volcanic Province, southern Tanzania

Chemical Geology

Volumn 339, Issue , 2013, Pages 30-42

  de Moor, J M ^a   Fischer, T P ^a   Sharp, Z D ^a   Hilton, D R ^b   Barry, P H ^b   Mangasini, F ^c   Ramirez, C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

^d UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

East African Rift; Gas geochemistry; Geothermal; Mantle degassing; Nitrogen isotope method; Nitrogen isotopes

Indexed keywords

EAST AFRICAN RIFT; GAS GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOTHERMAL; MANTLE DEGASSING; NITROGEN ISOTOPES;

ARGON; CARBON DIOXIDE; DEGASSING; GAS EMISSIONS; GEOLOGIC MODELS; HOT SPRINGS; ISOTOPES; VOLCANOES;

NITROGEN;

DEGASSING; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MANTLE CHEMISTRY; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; VOLCANIC GAS;

EAST AFRICAN LAKES; EAST AFRICAN RIFT; LAKE MALAWI; MBEYA [TANZANIA]; MOUNT RUNGWE; TANZANIA;

EID: 84873703678     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2012.08.004     Document Type: Article

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