Digital mapping of structurally controlled geothermal features with GPS units and pocket computers

Transactions - Geothermal Resources Council

Volumn 28, Issue , 2004, Pages 321-325

  Coolbaugh, Mark F ^a   Sladek, Chris ^a   Kratt, Chris ^a   Edmondo, Gary ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b MinGIS Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Digital; Geothermal; GIS; GPS; Mapping; Structure

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; GEOLOGY; GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; HOT SPRINGS; INTERNET; PERSONAL COMPUTERS; ROCKS; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

DIGITAL MAPPING; FUMAROLES; OPALINE MATERIALS; SINTER;

GEOTHERMAL ENERGY;

EID: 17644376495     PISSN: 01935933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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