Exploration Methods

Geothermal Energy Systems: Exploration, Development, and Utilization

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 37-112

  Bruhn, David ^a   Manzella, Adele ^b   Vuataz, François ^c   Faulds, James ^d   Moeck, Inga ^a   Erbas, Kemal ^a  

^a GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic methods; Enhanced geothermal system; Exploration; Fluid chemistry; Geothermometer; Hydrothermal reactions; Isotopes; Magnetotellurics; Remote reference site; Seismic methods; Seismic velocity; Stress field; Structural control

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875079598     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9783527630479.ch2     Document Type: Chapter

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