Streamflow increase due to rupturing of hydrothermal reservoirs: Evidence from the 2003 San Simeon, California, earthquake

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 2004, Pages

  Wang, Chi Yuen ^a   Manga, Michael ^a   Dreger, Douglas ^a   Wong, Alexander ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE EFFECTS; RIVERS; STREAM FLOW;

HYDROTHERMAL RESERVOIRS; STREAM GAUGES;

GEOPHYSICS;

EARTHQUAKE; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; RUPTURE; STREAMFLOW;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 4143143065     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004GL020124     Document Type: Article

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