Characteristics of CO2-driven cold-water geyser, Crystal Geyser in Utah: Experimental observation and mechanism analyses

Geofluids

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 283-297

  Han, W S ^a   Lu, M ^b   Mcpherson, B J ^c   Keating, E H ^d   Moore, J ^e   Park, E ^f   Watson, Z T ^a   Jung, N H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

^d LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^f Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

CO 2; Geologic CO2 sequestration; Geyser; Navajo Sandstone; Seismicity

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; COLD WATER; FLUID MECHANICS; GEYSER; RESERVOIR ROCK; SANDSTONE; SEISMICITY; UNDERGROUND STORAGE;

COLORADO PLATEAU; UNITED STATES; UTAH;

EID: 84880743334     PISSN: 14688115     EISSN: 14688123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/gfl.12018     Document Type: Article

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