InSAR At Dixie Valley Geothermal Area (Laney, 2005)

GEOTHERMAL ENERGY

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Exploration Activity: InSAR At Dixie Valley Geothermal Area (Laney, 2005)

Exploration Activity Details
Location	Dixie Valley Geothermal Area
Exploration Technique	InSAR
Activity Date
Usefulness	not indicated
DOE-funding	Unknown

Exploration Basis

The purpose of this study was to examine and possibly identify a potential geothermal location using remotely sensed surface deformation data. The project was also done to help better understand the relationship between fluid flow, pressure changes, and regional strain

Notes

Repeat-orbit synthetic aperture radar interferometry (InSAR) was used to measure surface strains. This was a regional exploration project; however data was gathered from the Dixie Valley fault Zone specifically because it is a known fault controlled geothermal resource.

References

• Patrick Laney (2005) Federal Geothermal Research Program Update - Fiscal Year 2004