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This chapter describes 548 hot spring in Qingzang Plateau and the surrounding, of which Tibet has 179, west Sichuan 103, and southwest Yunnan 266. A brief introduction of their geographical positions and altitude, spa’s temperatures, geothermal manifestations, and the main chemical compositions of spring waters and country rocks has been done.
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Liao, Z. (2018). Hot Springs in Southwestern China. In: Thermal Springs and Geothermal Energy in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau and the Surroundings. Springer Hydrogeology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-3485-5_6
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