Hydrogeochemistry and genesis analysis of thermal and mineral Springs in Arxan, Northeastern China

Water (Switzerland)

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2017, Pages

  Gu, Xiaomin ^a   Zhang, Qiulan ^a   Cui, Yali ^a   Shao, Jingli ^a   Xiao, Yong ^a   Zhang, Peng ^a   Liu, Jinxing ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Arxan; Genesis; Hydrochemistry; Mineral spring; Thermal spring

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; CALCIUM; GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; GEOTHERMAL SPRINGS; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER GEOCHEMISTRY; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HYDROCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPES; MINERALS; SODIUM; UNDERGROUND RESERVOIRS;

ARXAN; GENESIS; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS; HYDRO GEOCHEMISTRIES; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MINERAL SATURATIONS; OUTLET TEMPERATURE; RESERVOIR TEMPERATURES;

MINERAL SPRINGS;

COLD WATER; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; GEOTHERMOMETRY; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROGEOLOGY; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; THERMAL SPRING;

CHINA;

EID: 85011301298     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20734441     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/w9010061     Document Type: Article

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