本书对青藏高原及其周边的温泉进行了分类，并根据其重要性分别对温泉出露地点和水化学特征做了详细的介绍；分析了温泉集中出现的地质背景，提出了本区出露的高温水热对流系统是一种新的类型，即陆壳-陆壳碰撞型；探讨了地下3-10km深处干热岩的资源潜力。
本书资料来源于作者在20世纪70-80年代参与中国科学院青藏高原综合科学考察队的地热组地热考察成果，有些属首次整理发表，是重要的基础性资料，对于全面了解青藏高原地热状况以及估计青藏高清洁可再生能源的开发很有科学价值，宜于保存和国际交流。

1 Classification of Thermal Springs
2 Thermal Springs in China
References
3 Geological Setting
References
4 General Survey of Thermal Springs of Qingzang Plateau and Its Surrounding Areas
4.1 The Thermal Springs in Tibet Autonomous Region
4.2 Thermal Springs in Western Sichuan Province
4.3 Thermal Springs in Southwestern Yunnan Province
4.4 Thermal Springs in Qinghai Province
References
5 Boiling Springs in the Southwest China
5.1 Boiling Springs in Tibet Autonomous Region
5.1.1 There Are 10 Boiling Springs in Ngari Prefecture
5.1.2 Xigaze Profecture Have 21 Boiling Spring,of Which 16 Have a Chemical Analysis Information,and the Other Four Only Have Temperature Measurement Data
5.1.3 Lhasa City Has Six Boiling Springs, in Which There Are Two Exploited Geothermal Fields Yangbajain and Yanyi
5.1.4 Nagqu Prefecture Has Two Boiling Springs, They Together with Boiling Springs of Damxung County Are Located Within the Same Rift with North-South Trend
5.1.5 Shangnan Prefecture Is Situated in the Southern Part of Yarlung Zangbo River. There Emerge Seven Boiling Springs
5.1.6 Nyingzhi Prefecture Has Two Boiling Springs Geothermal Examination Have Been Carried Out Twice in 1973 and 1974, But I Suspect that There Were Some Problems in the Results of Chemical Analysis
5.2 Boiling Springs in Western Sichuan Province
5.2.1 Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture Has Seven Boiling Springs, Distributed in Garze, Batang and Litang Counties
5.2.2 Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture Has Only One Boiling Spring
5.3 Boiling Springs in Yunnan Province
5.3.1 Boiling Spring in Tengchong Massif
5.3.2 Boiling Springs on Canning-Jinghong Anticlinorium
5.3.3 Boiling Springs on Ailaoshan Anticlinorium
5.4 Boiling Springs in Qinghai Province
References
6 Hot Springs in Southwestern China
6.1 Hot Springs in Tibet Autonomous Region
6.1.1 Hot Springs in Ngari Prefecture
6.1.2 Hot Springs in Xigaze Prefecture
6.1.3 Hot Springs in Lhasa City
6.1.4 Hot Springs in Nagqu Prefecture
6.1.5 Hot Springs in Shannan Prefecture
6.1.6 Hot Springs in Nyingchi Prefecture
6.1.7 Hot Springs in Qamdo Prefecture
6.2 Hot Springs in Western Sichuan Province
6.2.1 Hot Springs in Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
6.2.2 Hot Springs in Aba Tibetan and Qiang Nationalities Autonomous Prefecture
6.2.3 Hot Springs in Liangshan Yi Nationality Autonomous Prefecture
6.2.4 Hot Springs in Panzhihua City and Some Adjacent Counties
6.3 Hot Springs in Southwestern Yunnan Province
6.3.1 Hot Springs in Deqen Tibetan Nationality Autonomous Prefecture
6.3.2 Hot Spring in Nujiang Lisu Nationality Autonomous Prefecture
6.3.3 Hot Springs in Dehong Dai and Jingpo Nationalities Autonomous Prefecture
6.3.4 Hot Springs in Baoshan City
6.3.5 Hot Springs in Lijiang City
6.3.6 Hot Springs in Dali Bai Nationality Autonomous Prefecture
6.3.7 Hot Springs in Lincang City
6.3.8 Hot Springs in Puer City
6.3.9 Hot Springs in Xishuangbanna Dai Nationality Autonomous Prefecture
6.3.10 Hot Springs in South Bank of Hong River
6.4 Hot Springs in Qinghai Province
References
7 Warm Springs and Tepid Springs in the Southwest China
7.1 Warm Springs and Tepid Springs in Tibet Autonomous Region
7.2 Warm Springs and Tepid Springs in Westerm Sichuan
7.3 Warm Springs and Tepid Springs in Southwestern Yunnan Province
7.4 Warm Springs and Tepid Springs in Qinghai Province
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8 Hydrothermal Convection Systems and Geothermal Energy in the Southwest China
8.1 The Hydrothermal Convection System in China
8.2 The Types of High-Temperature Hydrothermal Convection Systems
8.3 Recent Geothermal Resource Assessment of Hydrothermal Convection Systems
8.3.1 Determination of Accessible Resource Base
8.3.2 Temperature Estima