Characterization of a Pleistocene thermal spring in Mozambique

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1655-1668

  Steinbruch, Franziska ^a   Merkel, Broder J ^b  

^a Carr Foundation   (Mozambique)

^b TU BERGAKADEMIE FREIBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

East African rift system; Fractured rocks; Geothermal spring; Hydrochemistry; Mozambique

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DISCHARGE; FRACTURED MEDIUM; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROGEOLOGY; PLEISTOCENE; RADIOCARBON DATING; RESIDENCE TIME; THERMAL SPRING;

AFRICA; GORONGOSA; MOZAMBIQUE; SOFALA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 57049083596     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-008-0343-9     Document Type: Article

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