The thermal springs of bockfjord, svalbard: occurrence and major ion hydrochemistry

• Published in: Geothermics
• Main Authors: Banks, D., Sletten, R.S., Haldorsen, S., Dale, B., Heim, M., Swensen, B.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: 1998
• Subjects: QD Chemistry; QE Geology; Svalbard; Troll
• Online Access: http://eprints.gla.ac.uk/76201/

The Troll and Jotun thermal springs of northern Svalbard, with temperatures of up to 25.6°C, are derived from a major fault forming the junction between Devonian sandstones and Proterozoic marbles, mica schists and gneisses. The Troll waters are dominated by Na–HCO3 compositions and the Jotun waters...