Thermal and hydraulic aspects of the KTB drill site

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 124, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 756-772

  Kohl, T ^a   Rybach, L ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Heat flow; Numerical modelling; Thermal and hydraulic field; Upper crust

Indexed keywords

CRUST (UPPER); HEAT FLOW; HYDRAULIC FIELD; KTB BOREHOLE; THERMAL MODEL;

GERMANY, BAVARIA, KTB SITE;

EID: 0029731024     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.1996.tb05636.x     Document Type: Article

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