Seismic monitoring of the Olkaria Geothermal area, Kenya Rift valley

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 95, Issue 1-4, 2000, Pages 197-208

  Simiyu, Silas M ^a   Keller, G Randy ^b  

^a KENYA ELECTRICITY GENERATING COMPANY   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

Author keywords

Geothermal exploration; Hydrothermal activity; Kenya Rift; Seismic fault mapping

Indexed keywords

FAULT ZONE; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; HYDROTHERMAL ACTIVITY; SEISMICITY;

KENYA;

EID: 0034052247     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0273(99)00124-9     Document Type: Article

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