Detection and characterization of hydraulically active fractures in a carbonate aquifer: Results from self-potential, temperature and fluid electrical conductivity logging in the Combioula hydrothermal system in the southwestern Swiss Alps

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1319-1328

  Suski, B ^a   Ladner, F ^b   Baron, L ^a   Vuataz, F D ^c   Philippossian, F ^d   Holliger, Klaus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^b Geothermal Explorers International Ltd   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

^d BEG Bureau d'Etudes Géologiques SA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Fractured rocks; Groundwater flow; Hydrogeophysics; Self potential logging; Switzerland

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; BOREHOLE; CARBONATE SYSTEM; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; FRACTURED MEDIUM; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE; HYDROCHEMISTRY; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; RESERVOIR; SELF POTENTIAL; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ALPS; EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 54949138423     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-008-0302-5     Document Type: Article

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