Numerical simulations to assess thermal potential at Tauranga low-temperature geothermal system, New Zealand

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 163-174

  Pearson, S C P ^a   Alcaraz, S A ^a   Barber, J ^b  

^a GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

^b BAY OF PLENTY REGIONAL COUNCIL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Heatflow; New Zealand; Numerical modelling; Thermal conditions; TOUGH2

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905679853     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: 14350157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-013-1076-y     Document Type: Article

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