Temperature evaluation of the Bugok geothermal system, South Korea

Geothermics

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 448-469

  Park, Seong Sook ^a   Yun, Seong Taek ^a   Chae, Gi Tak ^a   Hutcheon, Ian ^b   Koh, Yong Kwon ^c   So, Chil Sup ^a   Choi, Hyeon Su ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bugok; Geothermal potential; Geothermometer; South Korea; Spa; Sulfate rich geothermal water

Indexed keywords

BUGOK GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; CHEMICAL GEOTHERMOMETERS; MULTIPLE-MINERAL EQUILIBRIUM CALCULATIONS;

AQUIFERS; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); GEOTHERMAL HEATING; GROUNDWATER; HEAT LOSSES; STATISTICAL METHODS; SULFATE MINERALS; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

GEOTHERMAL WATER RESOURCES;

AQUIFERS; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); GEOTHERMAL HEATING; GEOTHERMAL WATER RESOURCES; GROUNDWATER; HEAT LOSSES; STATISTICAL METHODS; SULFATE MINERALS; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

AQUIFER; EXPLOITATION; GEOTHERMAL GRADIENT; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; HEATING; HYDROGEOLOGY; IONIC COMPOSITION; RESERVOIR;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; KOREA; SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 33749834943     PISSN: 03756505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geothermics.2006.07.002     Document Type: Article

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