On the geochemistry of gases and noble gas isotopes (including 222Rn) in deep crustal fluids: The 4000 m KTB-pilot hole fluid production test 2002-03

Geofluids

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 52-66

  Lippmann Pipke, Johanna ^a   Erzinger, J ^a   Zimmer, M ^a   Schloemer, S ^b   Eichinger, L ^c   Faber, E ^b  

^a GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

^b FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR GEOSCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES BGR   (Germany)

^c HYDROISOTOP GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Crustal gas; Hydrocarbons; Isotopes; KTB; Noble gases; Rn 222; Surface scavenging

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; KTB BOREHOLE;

BAVARIA; CENTRAL EUROPE; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY; WORLD;

EID: 14744291096     PISSN: 14688115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-8123.2004.00108.x     Document Type: Article

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