SpringerBriefs in Latin American Studies: San Jorge Gulf Basin, Argentina

Hernández, Mario Alberto; González, Nilda; Hernández, Lisandro

This book analyzes the most important geohydrological aspects of the San Jorge Gulf Basin (Chubut and Santa Cruz provinces, Argentine Patagonia), with a particular focus on the physical and hydrodynamic characteristics of the system. Discovered in 1907, the San Jorge Gulf Basin was the first petroleum and gas-producing basin in Argentina. It is also one of the most important areas with real prospects for non-conventional exploitation (shale oil-gas). After characterizing the hydroclimatic background (hydrometeorological parameters and water balance), the book describes the main physical aspects: geomorphology, soils and surface as well as subsoil geology, especially lithology, structures, stratigraphy and hydrogeology.

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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2017-02-15

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9783319523279

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-52328-6

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 95