Geothermal map of the Northeastern United States and the West Virginia thermal anomaly

Transactions - Geothermal Resources Council

Volumn 34 1, Issue , 2010, Pages 308-312

  Frone, Zachary ^a   Blackwell, David ^a  

^a SMU Geothermal Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

EGS; Northeastern US; Temperature; West virginia

Indexed keywords

APPALACHIAN BASIN; BOTTOM HOLE TEMPERATURES; BOTTOMHOLE; CONTOUR MAP; EGS; GEOTHERMAL EXPLORATION; GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES; HEAT FLOWS; NEW YORK; NORTHEASTERN US; PENNSYLVANIA; SUBSURFACE TEMPERATURE; SURFACE HEAT FLOW; THERMAL ANOMALIES; WEST VIRGINIA;

FLOW MEASUREMENT; FLOWMETERS; GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; GEOTHERMAL PROSPECTING; HEAT TRANSFER;

GEOTHERMAL ENERGY;

EID: 79955120609     PISSN: 01935933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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