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Abstract
In support of a larger study to evaluate geothermal resource development of high-permeability stratigraphic units in sedimentary basins, this paper integrates groundwater and thermal data to evaluate heat and fluid flow within the eastern Great Basin. Previously published information from a hydrogeologic framework, a potentiometric-surface map, and groundwater budgets was compared to a surficial heat-flow map. Comparisons between regional groundwater flow patterns and surficial heat flow indicate a strong spatial relation between regional groundwater movement and surficial heat distribution. Combining aquifer geometry and heat-flow maps, a selected group of subareas within the eastern Great Basin are identified that have high surficial heat flow and are underlain by a sequence of thick basin-fill deposits and permeable carbonate aquifers. These regions may have potential for future geothermal resources development.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Using hydrogeologic data to evaluate geothermal potential in the eastern Great Basin |
| Series title | Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
| ISBN | 0934412979 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Year Published | 2012 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Geothermal Resources Council |
| Publisher location | Davis, CA |
| Contributing office(s) | Utah Water Science Center |
| Description | 6 p. |
| First page | 47 |
| Last page | 52 |
| Conference Title | Geothermal Resources Council 2012 Annual Meeting |
| Conference Location | Reno, NV |
| Conference Date | September 30 - October 3, 2012 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada, Utah |
| Other Geospatial | Great Basin |
| Datum | North American Datum 1983 |
| Projection | Albers Equal Area Conic Projection |
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