Geophysical investigations of the Wairakei Field

Geothermics

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 85-97

  Hunt, Trevor M ^a   Bromley, Chris J ^a   Risk, George F ^a   Sherburn, Steve ^a   Soengkono, Suprijadi ^a  

^a GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Electrical resistivity; Geophysical prospecting; Geothermal; Gravity surveys; Induced seismicity; Magnetic anomalies; Natural heat loss; Natural seismicity; New Zealand; Seismic measurements; Wairakei

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKES; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; EXTRACTIVE METALLURGY; GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS; GEOPHYSICS; GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; GEOTHERMAL PROSPECTING; GRAVITATION; GRAVITATIONAL EFFECTS; GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEOLOGY; SEISMOLOGY;

ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; GEOTHERMAL; GRAVITY SURVEYS; INDUCED SEISMICITY; MAGNETIC ANOMALIES; NATURAL HEAT LOSS; NATURAL SEISMICITY; NEW ZEALAND; SEISMIC MEASUREMENTS; WAIRAKEI;

GEOPHYSICAL PROSPECTING;

ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; EXPLORATION; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; GRAVITY SURVEY; INDUCED SEISMICITY; MAGNETIC ANOMALY; MAGNETIC SURVEY;

AUSTRALASIA; MANAWATU-WANGANUI; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; WAIRAKEI;

EID: 60249084450     PISSN: 03756505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geothermics.2008.11.002     Document Type: Article

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