Great Basin Center 2002 Papers and Presentations

2002 Papers and Presentations

2002

Department of Energy - Idaho Operations Office ($936,000): Expanding Geothermal Resource Utilization in Nevada through Directed Research and Public Outreach (Lisa Shevenell, James V. Taranik) 1/1/02-2/28/03 ($936,000). See list below of projects funded through this initiative:

Greg Arehart, Mark Coolbaugh ($71,128) - Geochemical Characterization of Magmatic-related vs. Extension-related Geothermal Systems in the Great Basin: Implications for Exploration, Exploitation, and Environmental Issues, (pdf)
Geoff Blewitt, Mark Coolbaugh, ($86,917) - Targeting potential geothermal resources in the Great Basin from regional relationships between geodetic strain and geological structures
Wendy Calvin, Mark Coolbaugh, ($63,733) - Testing unique surface identifiers for geothermal site characterization from remote sensing imagery, (pdf)
James Faulds, Larry Garside, Gary Oppliger ($95,811) - Structural and geophysical analysis and characterization of the Desert Peak-Brady Geothermal Field: Implications for understanding linkages between northeast-trending structures and geothermal anomalies (pdf)
John Louie ($144,584) - Assembly of a crustal seismic velocity and density database for the western Great Basin, (pdf), Click here to visit the project website.
Lisa Shevenell, Larry Garside ($117,359) - Geochemical sampling of thermal and nonthermal waters in Nevada: Evaluation of geothermal resources for electrical power generation and direct-use applications (pdf)
James Taranik, Mark Coolbaugh, Gary Raines, Lisa Shevenell, Tim Minor, Don Sawatzky, Richard Bedell ($146,026) - Regional Assessment of Exploration Potential for Geothermal Systems in Nevada using a Geographic Information System (GIS) (pdf)

Other Funding

Project Reports