Fluid geochemistry of natural manifestations from the Southern Poroto-Rungwe hydrothermal system (Tanzania): Preliminary conceptual model

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 199, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 127-141

  Delalande, Manuëlla ^a   Bergonzini, Laurent ^a   Gherardi, Fabrizio ^b   Guidi, Massimo ^b   Andre, Luc ^c   Abdallah, Issah ^d   Williamson, David ^e,f  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c ROYAL MUSEUM FOR CENTRAL AFRICA   (Belgium)

^d UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

^e CEREGE   (France)

^f WORLD AGROFORESTRY CENTRE ICRAF   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Fluid geochemistry; Poroto Rungwe; Tanzania; Thermal springs; Water and carbon isotope compositions

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION PHENOMENA; AQUEOUS SPECIES; CARBON ISOTOPES; COLD SURFACE; CONCEPTUAL MODEL; DISSOLVED INORGANIC CARBON; FLUID GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOCHEMICAL DATA; GEOTHERMAL FLUIDS; HIGH ALTITUDE; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; ISOTOPIC SIGNATURES; LOW-ALTITUDE; METEORIC WATERS; POROTO-RUNGWE; RIFT BASIN; TANZANIA; THERMAL SPRINGS;

AQUIFERS; FLUIDS; GAS ABSORPTION; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; GEOTHERMAL SPRINGS; HOT SPRINGS; HYDROGEOLOGY; OXYGEN; POTABLE WATER; VOLCANOES;

ISOTOPES;

AQUIFER; CARBON ISOTOPE; DISSOLVED INORGANIC CARBON; DRINKING WATER; ESTIMATION METHOD; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; METEORIC WATER; SURFACE WATER; THERMAL SPRING;

TANZANIA;

EID: 78650582615     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2010.11.002     Document Type: Article

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