Phenomena and Processes

Hot Springs

Habitat of hot water naturally heated by underlying geologic processes. Surface hot springs have been used for BALNEOLOGY. Underwater hot springs are called HYDROTHERMAL VENTS.

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Abstract

Habitat of hot water naturally heated by underlying geologic processes. Surface hot springs have been used for BALNEOLOGY. Underwater hot springs are called HYDROTHERMAL VENTS.

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11 entry terms
  • Hot Spring
  • Spring, Hot
  • Springs, Hot
  • Geothermal Springs
  • Warm Springs
  • Geothermal Spring
  • Spring, Geothermal
  • Spring, Warm
  • Springs, Geothermal
  • Springs, Warm
  • Warm Spring

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Indexed with the subheadings analysis, chemistry, microbiology, parasitology, standards, virology.

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History Note

2004

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  1. G01w.311.355w.750w.500w
  2. G16.500.275w.260w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hot Springs. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D045482. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D045482
  2. Hot Springs. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_spring
  3. Hot Springs. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q177380