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Title: Geothermal resources assessment in Hawaii. Final report

Abstract

The Hawaii Geothermal Resources Assessment Program was initiated in 1978. The preliminary phase of this effort identified 20 Potential Geothermal Resource Areas (PGRA's) using available geological, geochemical and geophysical data. The second phase of the Assessment Program undertook a series of field studies, utilizing a variety of geothermal exploration techniques, in an effort to confirm the presence of thermal anomalies in the identified PGRA's and, if confirmed, to more completely characterize them. A total of 15 PGRA's on four of the five major islands in the Hawaiian chain were subject to at least a preliminary field analysis. The remaining five were not considered to have sufficient resource potential to warrant study under the personnel and budget constraints of the program.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Hawaii Univ., Honolulu (USA). Hawaii Inst. of Geophysics
OSTI Identifier:
6761857
Report Number(s):
DOE/SF/10819-T1
ON: DE84013215
DOE Contract Number:  
AC03-80SF10819
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products. Original copy available until stock is exhausted
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; HAWAII; GEOTHERMAL EXPLORATION; GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; KGRA; KILAUEA VOLCANO; RESOURCE ASSESSMENT; RIFT ZONES; WATER CHEMISTRY; CHEMISTRY; EXPLORATION; FEDERAL REGION IX; GEOLOGIC STRUCTURES; NORTH AMERICA; RESOURCES; USA; VOLCANOES; Geothermal Legacy; 150101* - Geothermal Energy- Resources & Availability- USA- (-1989); 150300 - Geothermal Exploration & Exploration Technology

Citation Formats

Thomas, D M. Geothermal resources assessment in Hawaii. Final report. United States: N. p., 1984. Web. doi:10.2172/6761857.
Thomas, D M. Geothermal resources assessment in Hawaii. Final report. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/6761857
Thomas, D M. 1984. "Geothermal resources assessment in Hawaii. Final report". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/6761857. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6761857.
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abstractNote = {The Hawaii Geothermal Resources Assessment Program was initiated in 1978. The preliminary phase of this effort identified 20 Potential Geothermal Resource Areas (PGRA's) using available geological, geochemical and geophysical data. The second phase of the Assessment Program undertook a series of field studies, utilizing a variety of geothermal exploration techniques, in an effort to confirm the presence of thermal anomalies in the identified PGRA's and, if confirmed, to more completely characterize them. A total of 15 PGRA's on four of the five major islands in the Hawaiian chain were subject to at least a preliminary field analysis. The remaining five were not considered to have sufficient resource potential to warrant study under the personnel and budget constraints of the program.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Feb 21 00:00:00 EST 1984},
month = {Tue Feb 21 00:00:00 EST 1984}
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