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Data Series 523, Version 3.0

Temperature Data From Wells in Long Valley Caldera, California

Selected References

Bailey, R.A., 1989, Geologic map of the Long Valley Caldera, Mono-Inyo Craters volcanic chain, Eastern California: U.S. Geological Survey Map I-1933, 1:62,500, 2 sheets with pamphlet.
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Bailey, R.A., Dalrymple, G.B., and Lanphere, M.A., 1976, Volcanism, structure, and geochronology of Long Valley Caldera, Mono County, California: Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 81, no. 5, p. 725-744.
Blackwell, D.D., 1985, A transient model of the geothermal system of the Long Valley Caldera, California: Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 90, no. 13, p. 11229-11241.
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Diment, William H. and Urban, Thomas C., 1983, A simple method for detecting anomalous fluid motions in boreholes from continuous temperature log: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 7, p. 485-488.
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Diment, W.H., Urban, T.C., and Nathenson, M., 1980, Notes on the shallow thermal regime of the Long Valley Caldera, Mono County, California: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 4, p. 37-40.
Diment, W.H., Urban, T.C., and Nathenson, M., 1985, Temperature variation with time in a perennially boiling well in the Long Valley Caldera, Mono County, California; observations in Chance No. 1 (1976-1983): Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 9, p. 417-422.
Farrar, C.D., Sorey, M.L., Rojstaczer, S.A., Janik, C.J., Mariner, R.H., Winnett, T.L., and Clark, M.D., 1985, Hydrologic and geochemical monitoring in Long Valley Caldera, Mono County, California 1982-1984: U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources Investigation Report 85-4183, 137 p. 2 plates.
Farrar, C.D., Sorey, M.L., Rojstaczer, S.A., Janik, C.J., Winnett, T.L., and Clark, M.D., 1987, Hydrologic and geochemical monitoring in Long Valley Caldera, Mono County, California 1985: U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources Investigation Report 87-4090, 71 p.
Farrar, C.D., Sorey, M.L., Rojstaczer, S.A., Steinemann, A.C., and Clark, M.D., 1989, Hydrologic and geochemical monitoring in Long Valley Caldera, Mono County, California 1986: U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources Investigation Report 89-4033, 69 p.
Farrar, C.D., Sorey, M.L., Roeloffs, E., Galloway, D.L., Howle, J.F., and Jacobson, R., 2003, Inferences on the hydrothermal system beneath the resurgent dome in Long Valley Caldera, east-central California, USA, from recent pumping tests and geochemical sampling: Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, v. 127, nos. 3-4, p. 305-328.
Finger, J.T., and Eichelberger, J.C., 1990, The magma energy exploratory well: Geothermal Resources Council Bulletin, v. 19, no. 2, p. 36-41.
Finger, J.T., and Jacobsen, R.D., 1999, Phase III drilling operations at the Long Valley Exploratory Well (LVF 51-20): Sandia National Laboratories, SAND99-1279, p. 356-370.
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Hildreth, W., 2004, Volcanological perspectives on Long Valley, Mammoth Mountain, and Mono Craters; several contiguous but discrete systems: Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, v. 136, p. 169-198.
Hill and others, 2002, Response plan for volcano hazards in the Long Valley Caldera and Mono Craters Region, California: U.S. Geological Survey, Bulletin 2185, 57 p.
Hurwitz, S., Farrar, C.D., Williams, C.F., 2010,The thermal regime in the resurgent dome of Long Valley Caldera, California; Inferences from precision temperature logs in deep wells: Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, v. 198, nos. 1–2, p. 233–240.
Lachenbruch, A.H., Sass, J.H., Munroe, R.J., and Moses, T.H., Jr., 1976a, Geothermal setting and simple heat conduction models for the Long Valley Caldera: Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 81, no. 5, p. 769-784.
Lachenbruch, A.H., Sorey, M.L., Lewis, R.E., and Sass, J.H., 1976b, The near-surface hydrothermal regime of Long Valley Caldera: Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 81, no. 5, p. 763-768.
Lewis, R.E., 1974, Data on wells, springs, and thermal springs in Long Valley, Mono County, California: U.S. Geological Survey Open-file Report no. 74-1063, 52 p.
Mariner, R.H., and Wiley, L.M., 1976, Geochemistry of thermal waters in Long Valley, Mono County, California: Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 81, no. 5, p. 792-800.
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Muffler, L.J.P., and Williams, D.L., 1976, Geothermal investigations of the U.S. Geological Survey in Long Valley, California, 1972-73: Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 81, no. 5, p. 721-724.
Pribnow, D.F.C., Schütze, C., Hurter, S.J., Flechsig, C., and Sass, J.H., 2003, Fluid flow in the resurgent dome of Long Valley Caldera; implications from thermal data and deep electrical sounding: Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, v. 127, nos. 3-4, p. 329-345.
Sackett, P.C., McConnell, V.S., Roach, A.L., Priest, S.S., and Sass, J.H., 1999, Long Valley Coring Project, 1998 — Preliminary stratigraphy and images of recovered core: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 99-158, CD-Rom.
Sass, J.H., and Priest, S.S., 2002, Geothermal California: Geothermal Resources Council Bulletin, September-October 2002, p. 183-187.
Sass, J.H., Lachenbruch, A.H., Monroe, R.J., Green, G.W., and Moses, T.H., Jr., 1971, Heat flow in the Western United States: Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 76, no. 26, p. 6376-6413.
Sass, J.H., Lachenbruch, A.H., and Munroe, R.J., 1974, Thermal data from heat flow test wells near Long Valley, California: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 74-1090, 46 p.
Sorey, M.L., 1985, Evolution and present state of the hydrothermal system in Long Valley Caldera: Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 90, no. 13, p. 11219-11228.
Sorey, M.L., and Lewis, R.E., 1976, Convective heat flow from hot springs in the Long Valley Caldera, Mono County, California: Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 81, no. 5, p. 785-791.
Sorey, M.L., Lewis, R.E., and Olmsted, F.H., 1978, The hydrothermal system of Long Valley Caldera, California: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1044-A, 60 p.
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Sorey, M.L., Suemnicht, G.A., Sturchio, N.C., and Nordquist, G.A., 1991, New evidence on the hydrothermal system in Long Valley Caldera, California, from wells, fluid sampling, electrical geophysics, and age determinations of hot spring deposits: Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, v. 48, nos. 3-4, p. 229-263.
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Urban, T.C., and Diment, W.H, 1984, Precision temperature measurements in a deep geothermal well in the Long Valley Caldera, Mono County, California: Eos (American Geophysical Union Transactions), v. 65, no. 45, p. 1084-1085.
Urban, T.C., and Diment, W.H., 1988, Precision temperature log in the hottest well in the Long Valley Caldera, California; implications as to hydrothermal conditions and fluid exchange along the well: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 20, no. 7, p.92.
Urban, T.C., Diment, W.H., and Sorey, M.L., 1987a, Hydrothermal regime of the southwest moat of the Long Valley Caldera, Mono County, California and its relation to seismicity; new evidence from the Shady Rest borehole (RD08): Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 11, p. 391-400.
Urban, T.C., Diment, W.H., and Sorey, M.L., 1987b, Temperatures and natural gamma ray logs obtained in 1986 Shady Rest drill hole RD08, Mammoth Lakes, Mono County, California: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 87-291, 100 p.
Urban, T.C., Nathenson, M., and Diment, W.H., 1987c, BPE and BPD; BASIC programs for microcomputers to calculate the local boiling point and the boiling point depth curve for ''pure'' water: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 87-17, 58 p.
Urban, T.C., Diment, W H., and Moses, T.H, 1988, Heat transport mechanisms in the west moat of the Long Valley Caldera, California, as revealed by precision temperature logs in PLV-1 repeated over a 3-yr interval: Eos (American Geophysical Union Transactions), v. 69, no. 44, p. 1187.
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