Structural controls on hydrothermal flow in a segmented rift system, Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Zealand

Geofluids

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 259-283

  Rowland, J V ^a   Sibson, R H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Geothermal; Normal faults; Permeability; Segmentation; Structure; Taupo Volcanic Zone

Indexed keywords

FLUID FLOW; HYDROGEOLOGY; HYDROTHERMAL FLUID; PERMEABILITY; RIFT ZONE; STRUCTURAL CONTROL;

AUSTRALASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; TAUPO VOLCANIC ZONE; WORLD;

EID: 7244255987     PISSN: 14688115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-8123.2004.00091.x     Document Type: Article

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