Fast and furious: crustal CO2 release at Merapi volcano, Indonesia

Fast and furious: crustal CO2 release at Merapi volcano, Indonesia

New experimental results show that when magma interacts with carbonate‐rich crustal rock, such as limestone, it rapidly liberates crustal CO2, with potentially devastating repercussions for explosive volcanic behaviour.

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Published in:Geology today Vol. 27; no. 2; pp. 63 - 64
Main Authors: Deegan, F.M., Troll, V.R., Freda, C., Misiti, V., Chadwick, J.P.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01-03-2011
Subjects:
Carbon dioxide
Magma
Volcanoes
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Summary:New experimental results show that when magma interacts with carbonate‐rich crustal rock, such as limestone, it rapidly liberates crustal CO2, with potentially devastating repercussions for explosive volcanic behaviour.
Bibliography:istex:42DA35F89276FC65AFC75EFF834A02A7A037086B
ArticleID:GTO785
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ISSN:0266-6979
1365-2451
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2451.2011.00785.x