Transient thermal conditions in Basin and Range extensional geothermal systems

Transactions - Geothermal Resources Council

Volumn 27, Issue , 2003, Pages 21-25

  McKenna, J R ^a   Blackwell, D D ^a  

^a SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Basin and Range; Dixie Valley; Extensional geothermal systems; Flow modeling; Heat flow

Indexed keywords

ANGLE MEASUREMENT; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; HOT SPRINGS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; ROCK MECHANICS; SEDIMENTS; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; TRANSIENTS;

BASIN AND RANGE; DIXIE VALLEY; EXTENSIONAL GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS; FLOW MODELING; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS; HEAT FLOW;

GEOTHERMAL WATER RESOURCES;

EID: 4143103490     PISSN: 01935933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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