A Geothermal GIS for Nevada: Defining Regional Controls and Favorable Exploration Terrains for Extensional Geothermal Systems

Transactions - Geothermal Resources Council

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 485-490

  Coolbaugh, Mark F ^a   Taranik, James V ^a   Raines, Gary L ^a   Shevenell, Lisa A ^a   Sawatzky, Don L ^a   Bedell, Richard ^a   Minor, Timothy B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Creat Basin; Extensional; Geochemistry; Geothermal; GIS; Nevada; Structure

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; GROUNDWATER;

GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS;

GEOTHERMAL FIELDS;

EID: 0242661575     PISSN: 01935933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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