The impacts of geothermal power plant emissions on terrestrial ecosystems in contrasting bio-climatic zones

• Main Author: Mutia, Thecla Munanie
• Other Authors: Ingibjörg Svala Jónsdóttir, Þráinn Friðriksson, Líf- og umhverfisvísindadeild (HÍ), Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences (UI), Verkfræði- og náttúruvísindasvið (HÍ), School of Engineering and Natural Sciences (UI), Háskóli Íslands, University of Iceland
• Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: University of Iceland, School of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences 2016
• Subjects: Orkuver; Hitaveitur; Vistkerfi; Umhverfisáhrif; Doktorsritgerðir; Hengill; Iceland
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/147

Very little is known on the ecosystem impacts of emissions from geothermal power plants. The emissions, comprising mainly of non- condensable gases (NCGs) i.e. carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulphide, methane and trace elements such as arsenic, boron, antimony and mercury, have the potential to deposit an...