Variations in the Cl, SO4, δD and δ18O in water from thermal springs near Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico, related to seismic activity

Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 731-743

  Ramirez Guzman, Alejandro ^a   Taran, Yuri A ^a   Bernard, Ruben ^a   Cienfuegos, Edith ^a   Morales, Pedro ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Geochemistry; Mexico; Seismic activity; Thermal springs

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; SEISMICITY; THERMAL SPRING;

GUERRERO; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 28844504540     PISSN: 10170839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2005.16.4.731(GIG)     Document Type: Article

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