Shallow thermal structure and hydrology of Ascension Island, South Atlantic Ocean

Geothermics

Volumn 25, Issue 4-5 SPEC. ISS., 1996, Pages 521-541

  Nielson, Dennis L ^a   Adams, Michael C ^a   Sibbett, Bruce S ^b   Wright, Phillip M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ascension Island; Atlantic Ocean; Coreholes; Heat flow; Hydrology; Water chemistry

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GEOMAGNETISM; GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; GEOTHERMAL PROSPECTING; GROUNDWATER; HEAT FLUX; HYDROLOGY; MAPPING; SEAWATER; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

AEROMAGNETIC SURVEY;

GEOTHERMAL WELLS;

GEOTHERMAL EXPLORATION; HEAT FLOW; THERMAL STRUCTURE;

ATLANTIC, ASCENSION ISLAND;

EID: 0030207070     PISSN: 03756505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0375-6505(96)00010-7     Document Type: Article

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