The formation of the hot springs at Bath Spa, UK

Geological Magazine

Volumn 144, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 741-747

  Gallois, Ramues ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bath Spa; Hot springs; Hydrothermal; Origin

Indexed keywords

GEOLOGY; HOT SPRINGS; LIME;

BATH SPA; GEOLOGICAL EVENTS; GEOLOGICAL SETTING; GEOTHERMAL GRADIENTS; HYDROTHERMAL; LOWER TEMPERATURES; ORIGIN; PLEISTOCENE;

GEOTHERMAL SPRINGS;

CARBONIFEROUS; LIMESTONE; PERMAFROST; PLEISTOCENE; THERMAL SPRING; TRIASSIC;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOMERSET; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 34447314992     PISSN: 00167568     EISSN: 14695081     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0016756807003482     Document Type: Article

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