Introduction to geothermal exploration on Ascension Island, South Atlantic Ocean

Geothermics

Volumn 25, Issue 4-5 SPEC. ISS., 1996, Pages 419-425

  Nielson, Dennis L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Aeromagnetic survey; Ascension Island; Electrical resistivity survey; Exploration strategy; Geologic mapping; South Atlantic Ocean; Temperature gradient drilling

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS; GEOMAGNETISM; GEOTHERMAL WATER RESOURCES; GEOTHERMAL WELLS; MAPPING;

AEROMAGNETIC SURVEY;

GEOTHERMAL PROSPECTING;

AEROMAGNETIC SURVEY; FAULTING; GEOTHERMAL EXPLORATION; HEAT FLOW; MAPPING; RESISTIVITY;

ATLANTIC, ASCENSION ISLAND;

EID: 0030207802     PISSN: 03756505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0375-6505(96)00017-x     Document Type: Article

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