Geochemistry and geothermometry of non-volcanic hot springs in West Malaysia

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 290, Issue , 2015, Pages 12-22

  Baioumy, Hassan ^a   Nawawi, Mohd ^a   Wagner, Karl ^b   Arifin, Mohd Hariri ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITI KUALA LUMPUR   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Energy; Geothermometer; Hot springs; Malaysia; Origin; Saturation indices

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOLOGY; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; GEOTHERMAL SPRINGS; HOT SPRINGS; MINERAL SPRINGS; MIXING; POSITIVE IONS; POTENTIAL ENERGY; QUARTZ; SILICA; VOLCANOES;

ENERGY; GEOTHERMOMETERS; MALAYSIA; ORIGIN; SATURATION INDEX;

HYDROCHEMISTRY;

ENERGY RESOURCE; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; GEOTHERMOMETRY; SATURATION; SURFACE TEMPERATURE; THERMAL SPRING; WATER-ROCK INTERACTION;

MALAYSIA; WEST MALAYSIA;

EID: 84921296764     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2014.11.014     Document Type: Article

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