TY - JOUR PY - 1979// TI - Helium/Carbon dioxide ratios as premonitors of volcanic activity JO - Science A1 - Thomas, D. M. A1 - Naughton, J. J. SP - 1195 EP - 1196 VL - 204 IS - 4398 N2 - The composition of the gaseous emissions of two fumaroles at the summit of Kilauea Volcano was monitored for môre than 2 years. Magma was released from the summit reservoir on three occasions during this period; prior to or during each event the ratios of helium to carbon dioxide in the fumarole gases decreased substantially from that observed during periods of quiescence.

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LA - en SN - 0036-8075 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.204.4398.1195 ID - ref1 ER -