Comparison of circulation times of thermal waters discharging from the Idaho batholith based on geothermometer temperatures, helium concentrations, and 14C measurements

Geothermics

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 3-25

  Mariner, Robert H ^a   Evans, William C ^a   Young, H William ^b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

14C; Dissolved helium; Geothermometry; Idaho batholith; Water ages

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; CARBON; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); HELIUM; HOT SPRINGS; TEMPERATURE;

DISSOLVED HELIUM; GEOTHERMOMETRY; IDAHO BATHOLITH; WATER AGES;

GEOTHERMAL WATER RESOURCES;

AQUIFERS; CARBON; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); GEOTHERMAL WATER RESOURCES; HELIUM; HOT SPRINGS; TEMPERATURE;

CIRCULATION; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; TEMPORAL ANALYSIS; THERMAL WATER;

EID: 32644438573     PISSN: 03756505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geothermics.2005.08.002     Document Type: Article

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