Soil Gas Sampling At Chena Geothermal Area (Kolker, 2008)

GEOTHERMAL ENERGY

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Exploration Activity: Soil Gas Sampling At Chena Geothermal Area (Kolker, 2008)

Exploration Activity Details
Location	Chena Geothermal Area
Exploration Technique	Soil Gas Sampling
Activity Date	1979 - 1980
Usefulness	useful
DOE-funding	Unknown

Exploration Basis

Geochemical studies through the University of Alaska Fairbanks' Geophysical Institute.

Notes

Helium soil gas sampling performed. Anomalous concentrations measured along the suspected trace of the southeast-trending fault of the Chena Pluton.

References

• Amanda M. Kolker (2008) Geologic Setting of the Central Alaskan Hot Springs Belt: Implications for Geothermal Resource Capacity and Sustainable Energy Production