Klyen, L.E. 1993 The short term effect of rainfall on hot spring chemistry. Lower Hutt: Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences science report 93/35 15 p.
Abstract: Four sites in the Waikite geothermal field of New Zealand's North Island were selected for daily chemical sampling and physical data collection over a period of twenty two days. Of these, one feature is subjected to significant channelled rainfall, one receives only that rain which falls directly into it, whilst the remaining two receive nil direct rainfall. Chemical analysis indicates that in the absence of channelled rainfall, hot spring chemistry at Waikite is not greatly effected by rain either falling onto the surface of flowing springs or onto the surrounding terrain.
