Thermal waters of the Yemen Arab Republic

Journal Article · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986 · Geothermics; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0375-6505(86)90029-5· OSTI ID:6559741

Dowgiallo, J

Thermal waters (30-61/sup 0/C) occur in springs and shallow drill-holes (max. 300 m) in several areas of the Yemen Arab Republic. Their mineral content is generally low ( < 1000-2000 ppm TDS) except for waters with high CO/sub 2/ content and those directly influenced by the evaporitic Baid formation (Tertiary) in the Western Lowlands along the Red Sea. The temperature anomalies occur in areas of Quaternary basaltic volcanism (Aden formation) and in fault zones connected with the eastern margin of the Red Sea graben. In the latter zones radiogenic heat may be contributed by Tertiary granitic intrusions.

• Research Organization: Institute of Geological Sciences, Polish Academy of Sciences, Zwirki i Wigury 93, 02-089 Warsaw
• OSTI ID: 6559741
• Journal Information: Geothermics; (United States), Vol. 15:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
THERMAL WATERS
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
GEOCHEMISTRY
GEOLOGY
YEMEN ARAB REPUBLIC
GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES
BASALT
CARBON DIOXIDE
EVAPORITES
GEOLOGIC FAULTS
GEOTHERMAL FLUIDS
GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS
MEDIUM TEMPERATURE
MINERALOGY
ORIGIN
RED SEA
TEMPERATURE GRADIENTS
TERTIARY PERIOD
VOLCANISM
ASIA
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON OXIDES
CENOZOIC ERA
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMISTRY
FLUIDS
GEOLOGIC AGES
GEOLOGIC FRACTURES
GEOLOGIC STRUCTURES
IGNEOUS ROCKS
MIDDLE EAST
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
RESOURCES
ROCKS
SEAS
SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
SURFACE WATERS
VOLCANIC ROCKS
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