Heat flow, deep temperatures and extensional structures in the Larderello Geothermal Field (Italy): Constraints on geothermal fluid flow

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 132, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 15-29

  Bellani, S ^a   Brogi, A ^b   Lazzarotto, A ^b   Liotta, D ^c   Ranalli, G ^d  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^d CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Crustal extension; Fluid flow; Heat flow; Larderello geothermal field; Shear zones

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; FLOW OF FLUIDS; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; SEISMIC WAVES; TECTONICS;

GEOTHERMAL FLUIDS; HEAT FLOW;

VOLCANOES;

EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; FAULT; FLUID FLOW; FRACTURE FLOW; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; HEAT FLOW;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; LARDERELLO; PISA [TUSCANY]; SOUTHERN EUROPE; TUSCANY;

EID: 1642528033     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0273(03)00418-9     Document Type: Article

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