Dipolar self-potential anomaly associated with carbon dioxide and radon flux at Syabru-Bensi hot springs in central Nepal

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 114, Issue 10, 2009, Pages

  Byrdina, S ^a   Revil, A ^b,c   Pant, S R ^d   Koirala, B P ^e   Shrestha, P L ^e   Tiwari, D R ^e   Gautam, U P ^e   Shrestha, K ^d   Sapkota, S N ^e   Contraires, S ^f   Perrier, F ^g  

^a Universite Blaise Pascal   (France)

^b Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE SAVOIE   (France)

^d TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY   (Nepal)

^e Department of Mines and Geology ^*  (Nepal)

^f INSTITUT DE PHYSIQUE DU GLOBE DE PARIS   (France)

^g UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ELECTRICAL METHOD; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; FAULT ZONE; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; RADON; SELF POTENTIAL; THERMAL SPRING;

ASIA; EURASIA; NEPAL; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 72049106619     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JB006154     Document Type: Article

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