Geothermal potential of the pyramid Lake Paiute reservation, Nevada, USA: Evidence of previously unrecognized moderate-temperature (150-70°0C) geothermal systems

Transactions - Geothermal Resources Council

Volumn 30 I, Issue , 2006, Pages 59-67

  Coolbaugh, Mark F ^a   Faulds, James E ^a   Kratt, Chris ^b   Oppliger, Gary L ^a   Shevenell, Lisa ^a   Calvin, Wendy ^a   Ehni, William J ^c   Zehner, Richard E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c Ehni Enterprises Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Exploration; Geothermal; Needle rocks; Pyramid; Pyramid Lake; Smoke creek; Tufa

Indexed keywords

FLOW OF FLUIDS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; GEOTHERMAL WATER RESOURCES; ROCKS; SMOKE; SPRINGS (WATER); THERMAL GRADIENTS;

DESERTS; NEEDLE ROCKS; PYRAMID LAKES; SMOKE CREEK; THERMAL WATERS;

GEOTHERMAL FIELDS;

EID: 34347236994     PISSN: 01935933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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