Hydrothermal models of the Perth metropolitan area, Western Australia: Implications for geothermal energy;Modèles hydrothermaux de la région métropolitaine de Perth, Ouest Australien: Implications pour l'énergie géothermique

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 605-621

  Schilling, Oliver ^a,b   Sheldon, Heather A ^a,b   Reid, Lynn B ^a,b,c,d   Corbel, Soazig ^a,b  

^a Western Australian Geothermal Centre of Excellence   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c Now at NTEC Environmental Technology   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Convection; Geothermal; Numerical modelling; Perth Basin

Indexed keywords

ADVECTION; AQUIFER; AQUITARD; CONVECTION; FLUID FLOW; GEOTHERMAL GRADIENT; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; METROPOLITAN AREA; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERMEABILITY; RECHARGE; RESOURCE ASSESSMENT; TEMPERATURE ANOMALY;

AUSTRALIA; PERTH BASIN; PERTH [WESTERN AUSTRALIA]; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84876429544     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: 14350157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-012-0945-0     Document Type: Article

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