Study of the Chaves geothermal field using 3D resistivity modeling

Journal of Applied Geophysics

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 85-102

  Monteiro Santos, Fernando Acácio ^a   Andrade Afonso, António Roque ^a   Mendes Victor, Luís Alberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Applied geophysics; Chaves graben; DC resistivity; Geothermics; Three dimensional modeling

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS; GEOPHYSICS; HOT SPRINGS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TECTONICS; TEMPERATURE; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

BED ROCK DEPTH; CHAVES GRABEN; CONDUCTIVE ZONES; GEOTHERMICS;

GEOTHERMAL FIELDS;

FAULT; GEOTHERMAL FIELD; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; RESISTIVITY; RESISTIVITY MODEL; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; THREE DIMENSIONAL MODELLING;

PORTUGAL, CHAVES;

EID: 0031167605     PISSN: 09269851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0926-9851(97)00010-4     Document Type: Article

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