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Nature and Occurrence of Geothermal Resources

Nature and Occurrence of Geothermal Resources. Joe Moore Energy and Geoscience Institute. March, 2006. Temperatures at 3 km Depth. (INL Website; data from SMU). Geothermal Resources In Utah. (INL Website ). Cove Fort Volcano. (J. Lund photo). Cove Fort-Sulphurdale Geothermal Plant.

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Nature and Occurrence of Geothermal Resources

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  1. Nature and Occurrence of Geothermal Resources Joe Moore Energy and Geoscience Institute March, 2006

  2. Temperatures at 3 km Depth (INL Website; data from SMU)

  3. Geothermal Resources In Utah (INL Website)

  4. Cove Fort Volcano (J. Lund photo)

  5. Cove Fort-Sulphurdale Geothermal Plant (J. Lund photo)

  6. Heating of Geothermal Waters (G. Culver, Geo-Heat Center) (USGS)

  7. Composition of Geothermal Waters (G. Culver, Geo-Heat Center)

  8. Heating of Geothermal Waters (G. Culver, Geo-Heat Center)

  9. Hot Spring Mound at Midway (Geo-Heat Center, 2004)

  10. Formation of Geothermal Aquifers (G. Culver, Geo-Heat Center)

  11. Temperatures in the Ellidaar Geothermal Field, Iceland (Tomasson, 1993) Cross section = 3 km

  12. The Challenge • Locate the faults that serve as upflow zones • Determine the characteristics of the geothermal aquifers • Produce the resource in a sustainable manner

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