Gas and hydrogen isotopic analyses of volcanic eruption clouds in Guatemala sampled by aircraft
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-1980
Abstract
Gas samples were collected by aircraft entering volcanic eruption clouds of three Guatemalan volcanoes. Gas chromatographic analyses show higher H2 and S gas contents in ash eruption clouds and lower H2 and S gases in vaporous gas plumes. H isotopic data demonstrate lighter isotopic distribution of water vapor in ash eruption clouds than in vaporous gas plumes. Most of the H2O in the vaporous plumes is probably meteoric. The data are the first direct gas analyses of explosive eruptive clouds, and demonstrate that, in spite of atmospheric admixture, useful compositional information on eruptive gases can be obtained using aircraft. © 1980.
Publication Title
Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
Recommended Citation
Rose, W.,
Cadle, R.,
Heidt, L.,
Friedman, I.,
Lazrus, A.,
&
Huebert, B.
(1980).
Gas and hydrogen isotopic analyses of volcanic eruption clouds in Guatemala sampled by aircraft.
Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research,
7(1-2), 1-10.
http://doi.org/10.1016/0377-0273(80)90017-7
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