Recovery of Rotorua geothermal field, New Zealand: Progress, issues and consequences

Geothermics

Volumn 34, Issue 2 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 159-183

  Scott, Bradley J ^a   Gordon, Dougall A ^b   Cody, Ashley D ^c  

^a GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

^b Environment Bay of Plenty   (New Zealand)

^c Geological Consultant   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Discharges; Field management; Hydrothermal eruptions; Thermal features

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; GEOTHERMAL PROSPECTING; GEOTHERMAL WATER RESOURCES; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SEISMOLOGY; WATER LEVELS;

GEOTHERMAL EXPLOITATION; GEOTHERMAL VENTS; ROTORUA GEOTHERMAL FIELD (RGF), NEW ZEALAND; SEISMIC ACTIVITIES;

GEOTHERMAL FIELDS;

GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM;

AUSTRALASIA; BAY OF PLENTY; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; ROTORUA; WORLD;

EID: 16244388239     PISSN: 03756505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geothermics.2004.12.004     Document Type: Article

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