Geothermal resources of the eastern United States
The resouces considered are exclusively hydrothermal, and the study was confined to the 35 states east of the Rocky Mountains, excluding the Dakotas. Resource definition in these areas is based entirely on data found in the literature and in the files of a number of state geological offices. The general geology of the eastern United States is outlined. Since the presence of geothermal resources in an area is governed by the area's geology, an attempt to define useful geothermal resources is facilitated by an understanding of the geology of the area being studied. Six relatively homogeneous eastern geologic regions are discussed. The known occurrences of geothermal energy in the eastern United States fall into four categories: warm spring systems, radioactive granite plutons beneath thick sediment covers, abnormally warm aquifers, and deep sedimentary basins with normal temperature gradients.
- Research Organization:
- Gruy Federal, Inc., Arlington, VA (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC08-78ET28373
- OSTI ID:
- 6630154
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/ET/28373-7; ON: DE83003201
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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GEOLOGY
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RESOURCE ASSESSMENT
APPALACHIA
AQUIFERS
BASEMENT ROCK
EAST COAST
GRANITES
GULF COAST
HEAT FLOW
MAPS
SEDIMENTARY BASINS
SEDIMENTS
SEISMIC EVENTS
SHALES
TEMPERATURE GRADIENTS
TEXAS
THERMAL SPRINGS
FEDERAL REGION VI
GEOLOGIC STRUCTURES
IGNEOUS ROCKS
NORTH AMERICA
PLUTONIC ROCKS
RESOURCES
ROCKS
SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
WATER SPRINGS
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