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Heat flow in Railroad Valley, Nevada and implications for geothermal resources in the south-central Great Basin

October 14, 2006

The Great Basin is a province of high average heat flow (approximately 90 mW m-2), with higher values characteristic of some areas and relatively low heat flow (

Publication Year 2006
Title Heat flow in Railroad Valley, Nevada and implications for geothermal resources in the south-central Great Basin
Authors Colin Williams, John Sass
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Geothermal Resources Council Transactions
Index ID 70205980
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center
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