Metal(loid)organic compounds in geothermal gases and waters

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 29, Issue 5-7 -7 pt 2, 1998, Pages 1765-1778

  Hirner, Alfred V ^a   Feldmann, Jörg ^b,d   Krupp, Eva ^a   Grümping, Rainer ^a   Goguel, Reiner ^c   Cullen, William R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c CALLAGHAN INNOVATION   (New Zealand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

British Columbia; Geothermal waters; Hot springs; Metal(loid)organic compounds; New Zealand; Sewage gases; Volatile species; Waste gases

Indexed keywords

GEOTHERMAL GASES;

ANTIMONY; ARSENIC; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GERMANIUM; HOT SPRINGS; IODINE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MERCURY (METAL); ORGANOMETALLICS; SELENIUM; TELLURIUM; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY;

METAL; ORGANIC COMPOUND; THERMAL WATER;

EID: 0032216043     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0146-6380(98)00153-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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