Measurement and Analysis of Thermal Conductivity of Rocks in the Tarim Basin, Northwest China

Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition)

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 598-609

  Shaowen, Liu ^a   Changge, Feng ^a   Liangshu, Wang ^a   Cheng, Li ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Petrophysics; Tarim basin; Thermal conductivity

Indexed keywords

HEAT TRANSFER; INTERMONTANE BASIN; LITHOLOGY; MUDSTONE; PETROGRAPHY; POROSITY; SANDSTONE; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; TEMPERATURE ANOMALY; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

CHINA; TARIM BASIN; XINJIANG UYGUR;

EID: 81255150860     PISSN: 10009515     EISSN: 17556724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-6724.2011.00454.x     Document Type: Article

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