Preliminary radon measurements at Villarrica volcano, Chile

Journal of South American Earth Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue , 2013, Pages 1-8

  Cigolini, C ^a   Laiolo, M ^a   Coppola, D ^a   Ulivieri, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diffuse degassing; Fault zones; Radon survey; Villarrica volcano

Indexed keywords

DEGASSING; FAULT ZONE; MEASUREMENT METHOD; RADIOACTIVITY; RADON; VOLCANO;

ALAJUELA; ARENAL VOLCANO; CERRO NEGRO VOLCANO; CHILE; COLOMBIA; COSTA RICA; GALERAS VOLCANO; LEON [NICARAGUA]; LIQUINE-OFQUI FAULT ZONE; NARINO; NICARAGUA; SOUTHERN VOLCANIC ZONE; VILLARRICA VOLCANO;

EID: 84878123882     PISSN: 08959811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsames.2013.04.003     Document Type: Article

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