Geochemistry of Rajapur and Puttur thermal springs of the West Coast, India

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 559-565

  Ramanathan, A ^a   Chandrasekharam, D ^b  

^a BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

Author keywords

Deccan Basalts; Geothermics; Hydrogeochemistry; Thermal Springs; West Coast

Indexed keywords

EID: 3643143875     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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