A Robust Rapid-Response Probe for Measuring Bottom-Hole Temperatures in Deep-Ocean Boreholes

Marine Geophysical Research

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 267-281

  Davis, E E ^a   Villinger, H ^b   Macdonald, R D ^a   Meldrum, R D ^a   Grigel, J ^b  

^a Geological Survey of Canada Sidney   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Heat flow; Hydrogeology; Instrumentation

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLE TEMPERATURE; BOREHOLES; BOTTOM-HOLE TEMPERATURES; DEEP OCEAN; DEEP SEA; HEAT FLOW; ODP; SENSORS; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

EID: 0031430702     PISSN: 00253235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1004292930361     Document Type: Article

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