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Title The Origin of Northern Thailand Geothermal Systems as Indicated by Isotopic Hydrogeology
Authors Ratanasthien, B., Ramingwong, T., and Tunsakul, L.
Year 1988
Conference Japan International Geothermal Symposium
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Abstract Fang, San Kamphaeng, Pa Pae and Mae Chan are among the five highest potential geothermal resources in Thailand. Their systems, are similar in character of hot-water, dominated type, high pH, with sodium carbonat~ species and are associated with granitic rocks. The investigated isotopip elements were tritiUm, deuterium and oxygen-18. The deuterium and oxygen-18 values suggest the origin of water may have been derived from local precipitation, possibly from somewhat higher altitudes. Small numbers of tritium unit present in these water indicate a short psriod of circulation as groundwater of these thermal fluids or mixing with low-tritium hot fluids.
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