Characterizing structural controls of geothermal fields in the northwestern Great Basin: A progress report

Transactions - Geothermal Resources Council

Volumn 30 I, Issue , 2006, Pages 69-76

  Faulds, James E ^a   Coolbaugh, Mark F ^a   Vice, Garrett S ^a   Edwards, Melissa L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Great Basin; Nevada; Normal fault; Structural controls; Walker lane

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ROCKS; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

GREAT BASIN; NEVADA; NORMAL FAULT; STRUCTURAL CONTROLS; WALKER LANE;

GEOTHERMAL FIELDS;

EID: 34548236307     PISSN: 01935933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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