DocumentCode
2122379
Title
Geothermal exploration with hyperspectral data in the Carson Sink, Nevada
Author
Kratt, Chris ; Calvin, Wendy ; Coolbaugh, Mark
Author_Institution
Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy, Nevada Univ., Las Vegas, NV, USA
Volume
2
fYear
2004
fDate
20-24 Sept. 2004
Firstpage
1304
Abstract
Hyperspectral data was acquired over two geothermally active study areas in west-central Nevada. Carbonate and opaline sinter deposits associated with upwelling geothermal fluids were remotely mapped. Our results identified previously unmapped sinter outcrops and structurally controlled tufa, which both indicate fault traces acting as geothermal fluid pathways.
Keywords
carbon compounds; faulting; geophysical prospecting; hydrology; minerals; sediments; terrain mapping; Carson Sink; carbonate deposit; fault traces; geothermal exploration; geothermal fluid pathways; hyperspectral data; opaline sinter deposit; sinter outcrops; structurally controlled tufa; upwelling geothermal fluids; west-central Nevada; Geology; Geothermal energy; Geothermal power generation; Humans; Hyperspectral imaging; Hyperspectral sensors; Minerals; Production systems; Springs; Temperature;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2004. IGARSS '04. Proceedings. 2004 IEEE International
Print_ISBN
0-7803-8742-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IGARSS.2004.1368656
Filename
1368656
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