Three-dimensional modelling of magnetotelluric data from the Rotokawa geothermal field, Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Zealand

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 173, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 740-750

  Heise, W ^a   Caldwell, T G ^a   Bibby, H M ^a   Bannister, S C ^a  

^a GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Electrical properties; Hydrothermal systems; Magnetotelluric

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; ERROR ANALYSIS; FRACTURE ZONE; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; INVERSE ANALYSIS; MAGNETOTELLURIC METHOD; PERMEABILITY; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; ROTOKAWA GEOTHERMAL FIELD; TAUPO VOLCANIC ZONE; WAIKATO;

EID: 42349083889     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: 1365246X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2008.03737.x     Document Type: Article

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