Solute geothermometry of Cerro Prieto and Los Humeros geothermal fields, Mexico: considerations on chemical characteristics of thermal water

Arabian Journal of Geosciences

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2016, Pages

  García Soto, America Yosiris ^a   Pandarinath, Kailasa ^a   Marrero Ochoa, José Enrique ^b   Díaz Gómez, Carlos ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE ENERGÍAS RENOVABLES   (Mexico)

^b Universidad Politecnica del Estado de Morelos   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Geothermal wells; Reservoir temperature; Solute geothermometers; Thermal springs

Indexed keywords

GEOTHERMOMETRY; LITHOLOGY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION; SPRING WATER; THERMAL SPRING; THERMAL WATER; WATER CHEMISTRY; WATER TEMPERATURE; WELL WATER;

BAJA CALIFORNIA [(STT) MEXICO]; CERRO PRIETO GEOTHERMAL FIELD; LOS HUMEROS; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; PUEBLA [MEXICO];

EID: 84975722516     PISSN: 18667511     EISSN: 18667538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12517-016-2529-0     Document Type: Article

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