The hydrothermal vent system of Mount Ruapehu, New Zealand - a high frequency MT survey of the summit plateau

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 176, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 591-600

  Jones, K A ^a   Ingham, M R ^a   Bibby, H M ^b  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

heat pipe; hydrothermal system; magnetotellurics; Ruapehu

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; GROUNDWATER; HOT SPRINGS; HYDROGEOLOGY; HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS; MIXING; TELLURIC PROSPECTING; VENTS;

CRATER LAKE; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITIES; HEAT PIPE; HEAT PIPES; HIGH FREQUENCIES; HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATIONS; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; HYDROTHERMAL VENTS; LOW RESISTIVITY; MAGNETOTELLURIC; MAGNETOTELLURICS; NEW ZEALAND; RUAPEHU; VOLCANIC GASES;

VOLCANOES;

CRATER LAKE; HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; HYDROTHERMAL VENT; MAGNETOTELLURIC METHOD; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

AUSTRALASIA; MOUNT RUAPEHU; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND;

EID: 52749094617     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2008.05.006     Document Type: Article

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