Environmental problems at the Nevşehir (Kozakli) geothermal field, central Turkey

Environmental Earth Sciences

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 549-560

  Pasvanoǧlu, Suzan ^a   Güner, Ahmet ^b   Gültekin, Fatma ^c  

^a KOCAELI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF MINERAL RESEARCH AND EXPLORATION   (Turkey)

^c KARADENIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Kozakli; Nev ehir; Sinkhole; Thermal spring; Turkey

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE ELEVATION; COLD WATERS; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL THREATS; HOT WATER; KARSTIC; KOZAKLI; OFFICIAL INSTITUTIONS; PH VALUE; PRIVATE SECTORS; SINKHOLE; SMALL GROUPS; SOURCE AREA; SWAMPY AREA; THERMAL WATERS; TURKEY; WELL WATER;

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GEOTHERMAL SPRINGS; GEOTHERMAL WELLS; SODIUM; WELLS;

GEOTHERMAL FIELDS;

CALCIUM; COLD WATER; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; GEOTHERMAL POWER; PH; PRIVATE SECTOR; SINKHOLE; STATE ROLE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

NEVSEHIR; TURKEY;

EID: 84860363805     PISSN: 18666280     EISSN: 18666299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12665-011-1264-9     Document Type: Article

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