Assessing mantle versus crustal sources for non-volcanic degassing along fault zones in the actively extending southern Apennines mountain belt (Italy)

What is it about?

we propose a new interpretation for the generation and complex migration of fluids through the southern Apennines thrust belt.

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Why is it important?

new insights into the relationship between fluids (migration and shallow distribution of main leak points, i.e., gas vents) and the geometry, orientation and activity of faults. We measured a CO2 flux (preliminarily estimated about 5 t/day) that represents one of the highest non-volcanic gas emissions measured on Earth,