A method for estimating undiscovered geothermal resources in Nevada and the Great Basin

Transactions - Geothermal Resources Council

Volumn 28, Issue , 2004, Pages 13-18

  Coolbaugh, Mark F ^a   Shevenell, Lisa A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Estimate; Geothermal; GIS; Prediction; Resources

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; GEOTHERMAL WELLS; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NATURAL RESOURCES EXPLORATION; ROCKS;

ESTIMATE; GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS; PREDICTION;

GEOTHERMAL ENERGY;

EID: 17644373399     PISSN: 01935933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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