Comparative study of the silica and cation geothermometry of the Malawi hot springs: Potential alternative energy source

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 321-327

  Dulanya, Zuze ^a   Morales Simfors, Nury ^b   Sivertun, Åke ^b  

^a Geography and Earth Science Department   (Malawi)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cation and silica geothermometers; Equilibration; Hot springs; Malawi Rift

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; CATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECONOMIC GROWTH; GEOTHERMOMETRY; HEAT PRODUCTION; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; POWER GENERATION; RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT; SILICA; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; THERMAL SPRING;

MALAWI;

EID: 77950861928     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: 1464343X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2009.11.001     Document Type: Article

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