Revision, calibration, and application of the volume method to evaluate the geothermal potential of some recent volcanic areas of Latium, Italy

Geothermics

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 260-269

  Doveri, Marco ^a   Lelli, Matteo ^a   Marini, Luigi ^a,b   Raco, Brunella ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide in shallow groundwaters; Geothermal potential; Italy; Latium; Volume method

Indexed keywords

GEOTHERMAL POTENTIAL; ITALY; LATIUM; SHALLOW GROUNDWATER; VOLUME METHOD;

CARBON DIOXIDE; ENTHALPY; GEOTHERMAL PROSPECTING; GROUNDWATER; PRODUCTIVITY; UNDERGROUND RESERVOIRS; VOLCANOES;

GEOTHERMAL FIELDS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON FLUX; ENTHALPY; EXPLOITATION; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; GROUNDWATER; RESERVOIR;

ITALY; LAZIO;

EID: 77955846537     PISSN: 03756505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geothermics.2010.06.002     Document Type: Article

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