Earthquakes control the impulsive nature of crustal helium degassing to the atmosphere
Crustal degassing of 4He from fault zones occurs throughout the seismic cycle which suggests variations in this flux could be a valuable seismic monitoring tool, according to an analysis of He flux calculations and seismic data from the Irpinia Fault Zone, Italy.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-10-01
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| Series: | Communications Earth & Environment |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-022-00549-9 |