Discovery of the Avon - Solent Fracture Zone and its relationship to Bath hot springs

Environmental Geology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 34-39

  Kellaway, G A ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Avon Solent Fracture Zone; Bath England; Hot springs; Thermal waters

Indexed keywords

SPRINGS; WELLS;

FRACTURE ZONE; GEOTHERMAL WELL; HOT SPRING; LIMESTONE; SPA WATER; THERMAL WATER;

UK, ENGLAND, AVON, BATH;

EID: 0029659560     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002540050076     Document Type: Article

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