The source and heating mechanism for the Ahram, Mirahmad and Garu thermal springs, Zagros Mountains, Iran

Geothermics

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 84-100

  Karimi, Haji ^a   Moore, Farid ^b  

^a ILAM UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Hydrogeology; Iran; Thermal springs; Zagros

Indexed keywords

BRINES; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; GEOTHERMAL WELLS; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; HYDROGEOLOGY;

EVAPORITES; GEOTHERMAL GRADIENT;

GEOTHERMAL SPRINGS;

BRINES; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; GEOTHERMAL SPRINGS; GEOTHERMAL WELLS; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; HYDROGEOLOGY;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DATA INTERPRETATION; DISSOLVED MATTER; GEOTHERMAL GRADIENT; HEAT SOURCE; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; HYDROGEOLOGY; STABLE ISOTOPE; THERMAL SPRING; THERMAL WATER; WATER TEMPERATURE;

ASIA; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST; ZAGROS;

EID: 39049143904     PISSN: 03756505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geothermics.2007.09.001     Document Type: Article

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