Numerical investigations of fault-induced seawater circulation in the Seferihisar-Balçova Geothermal system, western Turkey

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 103-118

  Magri, F ^a   Akar, T ^b   Gemici, U ^b   Pekdeger, A ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Fault; Numerical modeling; Seawater intrusion; Thermal conditions; Turkey

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FAULT; FLUID FLOW; HEAT TRANSFER; METEORIC WATER; NUMERICAL MODEL; OCEANIC CIRCULATION; RECHARGE; SALINE INTRUSION; SEAWATER; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; THERMAL WATER;

IZMIR [TURKEY]; SEFERIHISAR; TURKEY;

EID: 84922686034     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: 14350157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-011-0797-z     Document Type: Article

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