| Table 2. Summary of measured thermal conductivities from unconsolidated sediments | |||||||||
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| Site | Technique | Type | Number | λ | Std Dev | Std Error | |||
| W/m K | |||||||||
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| Imperial Valley | in situ | Qal | 93 | 1.88 | 0.34 | 0.03 | |||
| San Joaquin Valley | in situ | Qal | 18 | 1.65 | 0.23 | 0.05 | |||
| Grass Valley | NP | Qal | 65 | 1.57 | 0.08 | 0.01 | |||
| Saline Valley | NP | Qal | 6 | 1.78 | 0.07 | 0.03 | |||
| Black Rock Desert | in situ | Playa | 69 | 1.04 | 0.15 | 0.02 | |||
| Warner Valley | in situ | Playa | 36 | 1.09 | 0.15 | 0.02 | |||
| Mono Basin | in situ | Volc Sed | 24 | 1.37 | 1.37 | 0.05 | |||
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