Observed thermal pollution and post-development simulations of low-temperature geothermal systems in Winnipeg, Canada

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1206-1215

  Ferguson, Grant ^a   Woodbury, Allan D ^b  

^a ST FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Groundwater source cooling; Heat transport; Injection wells; Numerical modeling; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; EXPLOITATION; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; NUMERICAL MODEL; THERMAL POLLUTION; WELL WATER;

CANADA; MANITOBA; NORTH AMERICA; WINNIPEG;

EID: 33751221960     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-006-0047-y     Document Type: Article

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