Mapping of soil CO2 diffuse degassing at São Miguel Island and its public health implications

Geological Society Memoir

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 185-195

  Viveiros, F ^a,b   Gaspar, J L ^a   Ferreira, T ^a   Silva, C ^a   Marcos, M ^a   Hipolito A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE AZORES   (Portugal)

^b CIVISA   (Portugal)

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EID: 84953715495     PISSN: 04354052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/M44.14     Document Type: Chapter

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