Spatial and temporal geochemical trends in the hydrothermal system of Yellowstone National Park: Inferences from river solute fluxes

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 162, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 149-171

  Hurwitz, Shaul ^a   Lowenstern, Jacob B ^a   Heasler, Henry ^b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b YELLOWSTONE CENTER FOR RESOURCES   (United States)

Author keywords

chloride flux; heat flux; hydrothermal; river chemistry; river discharge; temporal trend; Yellowstone

Indexed keywords

DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); HEAT FLUX; NATURAL WATER GEOCHEMISTRY; RIVERS; SNOW MELTING SYSTEMS; SOLUTE TRANSPORT;

SNOW-MELT RUN-OFF; SOLUTE CONCENTRATION; STEAM FLUX;

GEOTHERMAL FIELDS;

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); HEAT FLUX; HYDROCHEMISTRY; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; RIVER DISCHARGE; RUNOFF;

MADISON RIVER; MONTANA; NORTH AMERICA; SNAKE RIVER; UNITED STATES; YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK; YELLOWSTONE RIVER;

EID: 34247569907     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2007.01.003     Document Type: Article

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