Regional Geophysics of the Dixie Valley Area: Example of a Large Basin and Range Geothermal Resource

Transactions - Geothermal Resources Council

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 519-522

  Blackwell, David D ^a   Leidig, Mark ^a   Smith, Richard P ^b  

^a SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dixie Valley; Gravity; Magnetics; Structure

Indexed keywords

GEOPHYSICS; GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; GRAVITATION; MAGNETIC FIELDS; SEISMOLOGY; WELL DRILLING;

AEROMAGNETIC SURVEYS;

GEOTHERMAL PROSPECTING;

EID: 0242665641     PISSN: 01935933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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