Modelling fluid convection stability in continental faulted rifts with applications to the Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Zealand

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 190, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 109-122

  McLellan, J G ^a   Oliver, N H S ^a   Hobbs, B E ^b,c   Rowland, J V ^d  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

convection; geothermal; numerical modelling; Taupo

Indexed keywords

BASEMENT FAULTS; CELL STABILITY; CONVECTION CELL; CONVECTIVE HEAT; DIFFERENT PROCESS; FAULTING EVENTS; FIXED TEMPERATURE; FLUID CONVECTION; FLUID FLOW; FLUID TRANSFER; GREYWACKE; HEAT FLOWS; HOST ROCKS; IGNIMBRITES; LOCAL HEAT FLUX; METEORIC WATERS; NEW ZEALAND; NUMERICAL MODELLING; NUMERICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL SIMULATION; ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE; PERMEABLE MATERIAL; PHYSICAL MEASUREMENT; ROCK PROPERTIES; STABLE FLUIDS; TAUPO VOLCANIC ZONE; UPPER CRUST;

BUILDINGS; CAPILLARITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFORMATION; FLOW MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; FLUIDS; HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER; VOLCANOES;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFORMATION; HEAT FLOW; HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDROTHERMAL FLUID; MANTLE CONVECTION; MANTLE PLUME; NORMAL FAULT; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERMEABILITY; RIFTING; THERMAL CONVECTION;

NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; TAUPO VOLCANIC ZONE;

CALLUNA VULGARIS;

EID: 75849137700     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2009.11.015     Document Type: Article

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