An integrated mapping and remote sensing investigation of the structural control for fumarole location in the eburru volcanic complex, Kenya Rift

Transactions - Geothermal Resources Council

Volumn 27, Issue , 2003, Pages 639-642

  Velador, Jesus M ^a   Omenda, Peter A ^b   Anthony, Elizabeth Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

^b KENYA ELECTRICITY GENERATING COMPANY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Eburru volcano; Faults; Fumaroles; Geothermal; Kenya; Remote sensing; Volcanism

Indexed keywords

GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; INTEGRATION; MAPPING; SAMPLING; STRATIGRAPHY; VOLCANOES;

EBURRU VOLCANO; FAULTS; FUMAROLES; GEOTHERMAL; KENYA; VOLCANISM;

REMOTE SENSING;

EID: 4143149487     PISSN: 01935933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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