Fluid geochemistry of the San Vicente geothermal field (El Salvador)

Geothermics

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 83-97

  Aiuppa, Alessandro ^a   Carapezza, Maria Luisa ^a   Parello, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

El Salvador; Fumaroles; Geochemistry; San Vicente; Thermal springs

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; GROUNDWATER GEOCHEMISTRY; UNDERGROUND TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

FUMAROLES; GEOBAROMETRY; GEOTHERMOMETRY; HYDROTHERMAL AQUIFERS;

GEOTHERMAL SPRINGS;

FUMAROLE; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOTHERMAL FLUID; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; THERMAL SPRING;

EL SALVADOR, SAN VICENTE;

EID: 0031076295     PISSN: 03756505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6505(96)00026-0     Document Type: Article

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