Effects of diurnal temperature rhythm on the geothermal regimeunder the embankment in qinghai–tibet plateau

Arabian Journal of Geosciences

Volumn 4, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 259-267

  Qin, Yinghong ^a   Tang, Pei ^a  

^a Michigan Technological University   (United States)

Author keywords

Cold energy; Diurnal temperaturefluctuation amplitude (DTFA); Geo temperature; Thermal regime; Warm energy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84922684578     PISSN: 18667511     EISSN: 18667538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12517-010-0166-6     Document Type: Article

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