David Blackwell’s Forty Years in the Idaho Desert, The Foundation for 21st Century Geothermal Research
Dr. David Blackwell has had a profound influence on geo-thermal exploration and R&D in Idaho. Forty years have elapsed since the first Southern Methodist University (SMU) temperature logging truck rolled onto the high desert in Southern Idaho, yet even after so much time has elapsed, most recent and ongoing geothermal R&D can trace its roots to the foundational temperature studies led by Dr. Blackwell. We believe that the best way to honor any scientist is to see their work carried forward by others. As this paper demonstrates, it has been an easy task to find a host of Idaho researchers and students eager to contribute to this tribute paper. We organize this paper by ongoing or recent projects that continue to benefit left to Idaho by Dr. David Blackwell.
- Research Organization:
- Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-05ID14517
- OSTI ID:
- 1178073
- Report Number(s):
- INL/JOU-15-34933
- Journal Information:
- Transactions - Geothermal Resources Council, Vol. 38; ISSN 0193-5933
- Publisher:
- Geothermal Resources Council
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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