Mineral waters characterization in the Azores archipelago (Portugal)

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 190, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 353-364

  Cruz, J Virgílio ^a   Freire, Pedro ^a   Costa, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE AZORES   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Azores; fluids geochemistry; groundwaters; mineral waters; Portugal; volcanic aquifers

Indexed keywords

AZORES; FLUIDS GEOCHEMISTRY; MINERAL WATER; PORTUGAL; VOLCANIC AQUIFERS;

ADSORPTION; AQUIFERS; BEVERAGES; GEOCHEMISTRY; HEATING; HYDROGEOLOGY; MINERALS; SILICATE MINERALS; TRACE ELEMENTS; VOLCANOES; WATER; WELLS;

FLUIDS;

ADSORPTION; AQUIFER; GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROTHERMAL FLUID; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; IONIC COMPOSITION; TRACE ELEMENT;

AZORES; FAIAL; FLORES [AZORES]; PORTUGAL; SAO JORGE; SAO MIGUEL; TERCEIRA;

EID: 75749098784     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2009.12.001     Document Type: Article

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