Temperature gradient drilling in the Las Cruces East Mesa geothermal field

Journal Article · Fri Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982 · Trans. - Geotherm. Resour. Counc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5097083

Lohse, R L; Icerman, L

Thirty-four shallow temperature gradient holes were drilled on the Las Cruces east mesa adjacent to the Las Alturas geothermal anomaly. Temperature and heat flow data indicate that the anomaly, now named the Las Cruces East Mesa Geothermal Field, is at least 75 km/sup 2/ in size. These data together with geological and geophysical data collected previously suggest that the hydrothermal system is fault controlled and is composed of NW-SE and N-S components, which give the system an apparent NNW-SSE trend.

• Research Organization: New Mexico State University, Energy Institute, Las Cruces, New Mexico
• OSTI ID: 5097083
• Journal Information: Trans. - Geotherm. Resour. Counc.; (United States), Journal Name: Trans. - Geotherm. Resour. Counc.; (United States) Vol. 6; ISSN TGRCD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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