Lake-filled depressions resulting from cold gas discharge in the Ngawha Geothermal Field, New Zealand

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 147, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 329-341

  Simmons, Stuart F ^a   Harris, Stephen P ^a   Cassidy, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide vents; Geothermal systems; Hydrothermal eruptions; Lake formation

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CLAY; LAKES; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; QUARTZ; SEDIMENTS; SILT;

CARBON DIOXIDE VENTS; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS; HYDROTHERMAL ERUPTIONS; LAKE FORMATION;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

GAS SEEPAGE; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; LAKE DYNAMICS;

AUSTRALASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NEW ZEALAND; WORLD;

EID: 27644550584     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2005.04.008     Document Type: Article

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