Contributions of arsenic and chloride from the Kawerau geothermal field to the Tarawera River, New Zealand

Geothermics

Volumn 34, Issue 2 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 218-233

  Mroczek, Edward K ^a  

^a GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Environment; Geochemistry; Hydrology; Kawerau; Mass balance; New Zealand; Waste disposal

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); EFFLUENTS; RIVERS; SOLUBILITY; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

GEOTHERMAL DRAINAGE; GEOTHERMAL EFFLUENTS; GEOTHERMAL FLUIDS; SUSPENDED SOLIDS;

GEOTHERMAL FIELDS;

GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; RIVER WATER;

AUSTRALASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NEW ZEALAND; WORLD;

EID: 16244381417     PISSN: 03756505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geothermics.2004.06.004     Document Type: Article

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