Analysis of the favorability for geothermal fluid flow in 3D: Astor Pass geothermal prospect, Great Basin, northwestern Nevada, USA

Siler, Drew L.; Faulds, James E.; Mayhew, Brett; McNamara, David D.

doi:10.1016/j.geothermics.2015.11.002

Title: Analysis of the favorability for geothermal fluid flow in 3D: Astor Pass geothermal prospect, Great Basin, northwestern Nevada, USA

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Publication Date:: Tue Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 2016

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1359162

Resource Type:: Publisher's Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Geothermics

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: Geothermics Journal Volume: 60 Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0375-6505

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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                    Siler, Drew L., Faulds, James E., Mayhew, Brett, and McNamara, David D. Analysis of the favorability for geothermal fluid flow in 3D: Astor Pass geothermal prospect, Great Basin, northwestern Nevada, USA.  United Kingdom: N. p., 2016. 
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                    Siler, Drew L., Faulds, James E., Mayhew, Brett, & McNamara, David D. Analysis of the favorability for geothermal fluid flow in 3D: Astor Pass geothermal prospect, Great Basin, northwestern Nevada, USA.  United Kingdom.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geothermics.2015.11.002

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                    Siler, Drew L., Faulds, James E., Mayhew, Brett, and McNamara, David D. Tue .  
"Analysis of the favorability for geothermal fluid flow in 3D: Astor Pass geothermal prospect, Great Basin, northwestern Nevada, USA".  United Kingdom.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geothermics.2015.11.002.

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  title        = {Analysis of the favorability for geothermal fluid flow in 3D: Astor Pass geothermal prospect, Great Basin, northwestern Nevada, USA},

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