Hydrothermal activity of the Lake Abhe geothermal field (Djibouti): Structural controls and implications for geothermal exploration

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Issue		BSGF - Earth Sci. Bull. Volume 196, 2025


Article Number		25
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DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/bsgf/2025026
Published online		19 December 2025

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