Gas and water geochemistry of geothermal systems in Dominica, Lesser Antilles island arc

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 206, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 1-14

  Joseph, Erouscilla P ^a   Fournier, Nicolas ^a,c   Lindsay, Jan M ^a,d   Fischer, Tobias P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Trinidad and Tobago)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^c GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Dominica; Fluid geochemistry; Geothermal systems; Lesser antilles; Volcano monitoring

Indexed keywords

DOMINICA; FLUID GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS; LESSER ANTILLES; VOLCANO MONITORING;

AQUIFERS; ASSOCIATED GAS; CARBON DIOXIDE; GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; GEOTHERMAL PROSPECTING; GROUNDWATER GEOCHEMISTRY; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HYDROCHEMISTRY; HYDROGEOLOGY; LAKES; PHASE TRANSITIONS; QUARTZ; VOLCANOES; WATER LEVELS; WATER SUPPLY;

GASES;

ARGON; FLUID COMPOSITION; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; HELIUM; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; ISLAND ARC; METEORIC WATER; NITROGEN; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT;

DOMINICA; LEEWARD ISLANDS [LESSER ANTILLES];

EID: 79961166179     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2011.06.007     Document Type: Article

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