Hydrogeochemistry of high-temperature geothermal systems in China: A review

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1887-1898

  Guo, Qinghai ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL CRUSTS; CRUSTAL MATERIALS; DRINKING WATER SOURCES; ENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE; FLUID-ROCK INTERACTION; GEOTHERMAL FLUIDS; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS; GEOTHERMAL WATER; HEAT SOURCES; HIGH CONCENTRATION; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HUMAN BEING; HUMAN HEALTH; HYDROGEOCHEMICAL STUDIES; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; ISOTOPE COMPOSITIONS; MAGMA DEGASSING; MAGMA INTRUSION; MAGMATIC WATER; METEORIC WATERS; NEAR-SURFACE; REDOX CONDITION; REGIONAL GEOLOGY; SHALLOW CRUST; SOUTHERN TIBET; STABLE ISOTOPES; SUSTAINABLE EXPLOITATION; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENT; THREE SYSTEMS; TOXIC ELEMENTS; WESTERN YUNNAN;

EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOTHERMAL SPRINGS; GEOTHERMAL WELLS; GROUNDWATER; HEALTH RISKS; HOT SPRINGS; HYDROCHEMISTRY; HYDROGEOLOGY; ISOTOPES; SURFACE WATERS;

GEOTHERMAL FIELDS;

ARSENIC; CONTINENTAL CRUST; DEGASSING; DISCHARGE; DRINKING WATER; ENVIRONMENTAL FATE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EXPLOITATION; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; HEALTH RISK; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; LITERATURE REVIEW; STABLE ISOTOPE;

CHINA;

EID: 84865536464     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2012.07.006     Document Type: Review

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