Significant discharge of CO2 from hydrothermalism associated with the submarine volcano of El Hierro Island

The residual hydrothermalism associated with submarine volcanoes, following an eruption event, plays an important role in the supply of CO2 to the ocean. The emitted CO2 increases the acidity of seawater. The submarine volcano of El Hierro, in its degasification stage, provided an excellent opportun...

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Main Authors: Santana-Casiano, J. M., Fraile-Nuez, E., González-Dávila, M., Baker, E. T., Resing, J. A., Walker, S. L.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4860579/