Determining the circulation depth of thermal springs in the southern Rocky Mountain Trench, south-eastern British Columbia, Canada using geothermometry and borehole temperature logs

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 159-172

  Allen, D M ^a   Grasby, S E ^b   Voormeij, D A ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

British Columbia; Canada; Geothermal gradient heat flow; Geothermometry; Hot springs; Rocky Mountain Trench; Thermal springs

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; THERMAL SPRING;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 31144441576     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-004-0428-z     Document Type: Article

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