Abstract: Geothermal resources are abundant in the city of Linqing.Hot water is mainly exploited in the geothermal reservoir of the Guantao formation.Chemical compositions,isotopes and hydrogeological characteristics and encrustment and erosion of geothermal water in the Guantao geothermal reservoir in the Linqing area are examined based on the analysis of current research results.The results show that the geothermal water is of Cl-Na type,has high TDS,and is a kind of weak alkalescent water.The hot water...