Washington Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis Data From Potential Field Studies

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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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Washington Geological Survey. (2017). Washington Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis Data From Potential Field Studies [data set]. Retrieved from https://dx.doi.org/10.15121/1452729.
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Anderson, Megan, Ritzinger, Brent, Glen, Jonathan, and Schermerhorn, William. Washington Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis Data From Potential Field Studies. United States: N.p., 20 Dec, 2017. Web. doi: 10.15121/1452729.
Anderson, Megan, Ritzinger, Brent, Glen, Jonathan, & Schermerhorn, William. Washington Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis Data From Potential Field Studies. United States. https://dx.doi.org/10.15121/1452729
Anderson, Megan, Ritzinger, Brent, Glen, Jonathan, and Schermerhorn, William. 2017. "Washington Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis Data From Potential Field Studies". United States. https://dx.doi.org/10.15121/1452729. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/995.
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Data from Dec 20, 2017

Last updated Nov 7, 2019

Submitted Dec 27, 2017

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Washington Geological Survey

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Alex Steely

360.902.1471

Authors

Megan Anderson

Colorado College

Brent Ritzinger

U.S. Geological Survey

Jonathan Glen

U.S. Geological Survey

William Schermerhorn

U.S. Geological Survey

DOE Project Details

Project Name Geothermal Play-Fairway Analysis of Washington State Prospects

Project Lead Eric Hass

Project Number EE0006728

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