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Title: Southwest Alaska Regional Geothermal Energy Project

Abstract

The village of Elim, Alaska is 96 miles west of Nome, on the Seward Peninsula. The Darby Mountains north of the village are rich with hydrothermal systems associated with the Darby granitic pluton(s). In addition to the hot springs that have been recorded and studied over the last 100 years, additional hot springs exist. They are known through a rich oral history of the region, though they are not labeled on geothermal maps. This research primarily focused on Kwiniuk Hot Springs, Clear Creek Hot Springs and Molly’s Hot Springs. The highest recorded surface temperatures of these resources exist at Clear Creek Hot Springs (67°C). Repeated water sampling of the resources shows that maximum temperatures at all of the systems are below boiling.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. Univ. of Alaska, Fairbanks, AK (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of Alaska, Fairbanks, AK (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Geothermal Technologies Office
OSTI Identifier:
1182285
DOE Contract Number:  
EE0000263
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; Nome, Alaska, Elim, geothermal, low temperature

Citation Formats

Holdmann, Gwen. Southwest Alaska Regional Geothermal Energy Project. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.2172/1182285.
Holdmann, Gwen. Southwest Alaska Regional Geothermal Energy Project. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1182285
Holdmann, Gwen. 2015. "Southwest Alaska Regional Geothermal Energy Project". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1182285. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1182285.
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title = {Southwest Alaska Regional Geothermal Energy Project},
author = {Holdmann, Gwen},
abstractNote = {The village of Elim, Alaska is 96 miles west of Nome, on the Seward Peninsula. The Darby Mountains north of the village are rich with hydrothermal systems associated with the Darby granitic pluton(s). In addition to the hot springs that have been recorded and studied over the last 100 years, additional hot springs exist. They are known through a rich oral history of the region, though they are not labeled on geothermal maps. This research primarily focused on Kwiniuk Hot Springs, Clear Creek Hot Springs and Molly’s Hot Springs. The highest recorded surface temperatures of these resources exist at Clear Creek Hot Springs (67°C). Repeated water sampling of the resources shows that maximum temperatures at all of the systems are below boiling.},
doi = {10.2172/1182285},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1182285}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Apr 30 00:00:00 EDT 2015},
month = {Thu Apr 30 00:00:00 EDT 2015}
}