Geologic structure and volcanic history of the Yanaizu-Nishiyama (Okuaizu) geothermal field, Northeast Japan

Geothermics

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 233-256

  Mizugaki, Keiko ^a  

^a Geothermal Research Department   (Japan)

Author keywords

Fractures; Japan; Okuaizu; Reservoir; Volcanism; Yanaizu Nishiyama

Indexed keywords

GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANTS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; STRATIGRAPHY; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; VOLCANOES;

ASH FLOW DEPOSITS; DRILLCORE GEOLOGY; GEOTHERMAL POWER STATION; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; LAKE SEDIMENTS; MAGMA; RHYOLITHIC VOLCANISM;

GEOTHERMAL FIELDS;

FRACTURE; GEOTHERMAL POWER; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION; VOLCANISM;

JAPAN;

EID: 0034110805     PISSN: 03756505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6505(99)00061-9     Document Type: Article

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