Estimation of groundwater velocity in localized fracture zones from well temperature profiles

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 84, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 93-101

  Ge, Shemin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Fluid flow; Fracture zone; Geothermal system; Groundwater velocity; Localized fracture zone; Temperature profile; Well logging; Well temperature

Indexed keywords

FLUID FLOW; FRACTURE ZONE; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; GROUNDWATER; TEMPERATURE PROFILE; WELL LOGGING;

EID: 0032581835     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0273(98)00032-8     Document Type: Article

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