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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2004. IGARSS '04. Proceedings. 2004 IEEE International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8742-2
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2004.1368656
