Evaluation of groundwater hydrochemical characteristics and mixing behavior in the Daying and Qicun geothermal systems, Xinzhou Basin

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 189, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 92-104

  Han, D M ^a   Liang, X ^b   Jin, M G ^b   Currell, M J ^c   Song, X F ^a   Liu, C M ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOGRAPHIC SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES RESEARCH   (China)

^b CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

geothermal water; geothermometry; hydrochemistry; mixing behavior; Xinzhou Basin

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE; COLD WATERS; FLOW PATH; GEOTHERMAL RESERVOIR; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS; GEOTHERMAL WATER; GEOTHERMOMETERS; GEOTHERMOMETRY; GROUNDWATER EXPLOITATION; HYDROCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS; HYDROCHEMICALS; HYDROCHEMISTRY; HYDROGEOCHEMICAL PROCESS; LOW TEMPERATURES; MASS BALANCE; MEDIUM TEMPERATURE; MINOR ELEMENTS; MIXING BEHAVIORS; MIXING RATIOS; NEAR FAULT; NONTHERMAL; RESIDENCE TIME; SHALLOW GROUNDWATER; THERMAL GROUNDWATER; THERMAL SOURCE; THERMAL WATERS; WATER ROCK INTERACTIONS;

AQUIFERS; CALCIUM; FLOW PATTERNS; GEOTHERMAL WELLS; GROUNDWATER GEOCHEMISTRY; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HYDROGEOLOGY; MIXING; RESERVOIRS (WATER); SILICA; STRONTIUM;

GEOTHERMAL FIELDS;

AQUIFER; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; GEOTHERMOMETRY; GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; MASS BALANCE; SURFACE WATER; THERMAL WATER; WATER-ROCK INTERACTION;

CHINA; SHANXI;

EID: 72449186222     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2009.10.011     Document Type: Article

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