Washington Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis Data From Potential Field Studies
A recent study which adapts play fairway analysis (PFA) methodology to assess geothermal potential was conducted at three locations (Mount Baker, Mount St. Helens seismic zone, and Wind River valley) along the Washington Cascade Range (Forson et al. 2017). Potential field (gravity and magnetic) methods which can detect subsurface contrasts in physical properties, provides a means for mapping and modeling subsurface geology and structure. As part of the WA-Cascade PFA project, we performed potential field studies by collecting high-resolution gravity and ground-magnetic data, and rock property measurements to (1) identify and constrain fault geometries (2) constrain subsurface lithologic distribution (3) study fault interactions (4) identify areas favorable to hydrothermal flow, and ultimately (5) guide future geothermal exploration at each location.
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AB - A recent study which adapts play fairway analysis (PFA) methodology to assess geothermal potential was conducted at three locations (Mount Baker, Mount St. Helens seismic zone, and Wind River valley) along the Washington Cascade Range (Forson et al. 2017). Potential field (gravity and magnetic) methods which can detect subsurface contrasts in physical properties, provides a means for mapping and modeling subsurface geology and structure. As part of the WA-Cascade PFA project, we performed potential field studies by collecting high-resolution gravity and ground-magnetic data, and rock property measurements to (1) identify and constrain fault geometries (2) constrain subsurface lithologic distribution (3) study fault interactions (4) identify areas favorable to hydrothermal flow, and ultimately (5) guide future geothermal exploration at each location.
AU - Anderson, Megan
A2 - Ritzinger, Brent
A3 - Glen, Jonathan
A4 - Schermerhorn, William
DB - Geothermal Data Repository
DP - Open EI | National Renewable Energy Laboratory
DO - 10.15121/1452729
KW - geothermal
KW - energy
KW - gravity
KW - magnetics
KW - potential fields
KW - play fairway
KW - washington
KW - land use
KW - process water
KW - transmission
KW - urban areas
KW - water
KW - shapefile
KW - ArcGIS
KW - geospatial data
KW - GIS
KW - site assessment
KW - site characterization
KW - geophysics
KW - geophysical
KW - survey
KW - exploration
KW - investigation
KW - pfa
KW - washington state
LA - English
DA - 2017/12/20
PY - 2017
PB - Washington Geological Survey
T1 - Washington Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis Data From Potential Field Studies
UR - https://doi.org/10.15121/1452729
ER -
Anderson, Megan, et al. Washington Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis Data From Potential Field Studies. Washington Geological Survey, 20 December, 2017, Geothermal Data Repository. https://doi.org/10.15121/1452729.
Anderson, M., Ritzinger, B., Glen, J., & Schermerhorn, W. (2017). Washington Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis Data From Potential Field Studies. [Data set]. Geothermal Data Repository. Washington Geological Survey. https://doi.org/10.15121/1452729
Anderson, Megan, Brent Ritzinger, Jonathan Glen, and William Schermerhorn. Washington Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis Data From Potential Field Studies. Washington Geological Survey, December, 20, 2017. Distributed by Geothermal Data Repository. https://doi.org/10.15121/1452729
@misc{GDR_Dataset_995,
title = {Washington Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis Data From Potential Field Studies},
author = {Anderson, Megan and Ritzinger, Brent and Glen, Jonathan and Schermerhorn, William},
abstractNote = {A recent study which adapts play fairway analysis (PFA) methodology to assess geothermal potential was conducted at three locations (Mount Baker, Mount St. Helens seismic zone, and Wind River valley) along the Washington Cascade Range (Forson et al. 2017). Potential field (gravity and magnetic) methods which can detect subsurface contrasts in physical properties, provides a means for mapping and modeling subsurface geology and structure. As part of the WA-Cascade PFA project, we performed potential field studies by collecting high-resolution gravity and ground-magnetic data, and rock property measurements to (1) identify and constrain fault geometries (2) constrain subsurface lithologic distribution (3) study fault interactions (4) identify areas favorable to hydrothermal flow, and ultimately (5) guide future geothermal exploration at each location. },
url = {https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/995},
year = {2017},
howpublished = {Geothermal Data Repository, Washington Geological Survey, https://doi.org/10.15121/1452729},
note = {Accessed: 2025-04-24},
doi = {10.15121/1452729}
}
https://dx.doi.org/10.15121/1452729
Details
Data from Dec 20, 2017
Last updated Nov 7, 2019
Submitted Dec 27, 2017
Organization
Washington Geological Survey
Contact
Alex Steely
360.902.1471
Authors
Keywords
geothermal, energy, gravity, magnetics, potential fields, play fairway, washington, land use, process water, transmission, urban areas, water, shapefile, ArcGIS, geospatial data, GIS, site assessment, site characterization, geophysics, geophysical, survey, exploration, investigation, pfa, washington stateDOE Project Details
Project Name Geothermal Play-Fairway Analysis of Washington State Prospects
Project Lead Eric Hass
Project Number EE0006728
