Geological, geochemical, and geophysical survey of the geothermal resources at Hot Springs Bay Valley, Akutan Island, Alaska

An extensive survey was conducted of the geothermal resource potential of Hot Springs Bay Valley on Akutan Island. A topographic base map was constructed, geologic mapping, geophysical and geochemical surveys were conducted, and the thermal waters and fumarolic gases were analyzed for major and mino...

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Main Authors: Motyka, R.J., Wescott, E.M., Turner, D.L., Swanson, S.E., Romick, J.D., Moorman, M.A., Poreda, R.J., Witte, W., Petzinger, B., Allely, R.D.
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Published: 2014
Subjects:
15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS
GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES
ALASKA
EXPLORATION
GEOCHEMISTRY
GEOLOGY
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS
GEOTHERMOMETRY
HOT SPRINGS
VOLCANOES
WATER CHEMISTRY
CHEMISTRY
FEDERAL REGION X
ISLANDS
NORTH AMERICA
RESOURCES
SURVEYS
THERMAL SPRINGS
USA
WATER SPRINGS
Alaska
Aleutian Islands
Online Access:http://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/5626671
https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5626671
https://doi.org/10.2172/5626671
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Summary:An extensive survey was conducted of the geothermal resource potential of Hot Springs Bay Valley on Akutan Island. A topographic base map was constructed, geologic mapping, geophysical and geochemical surveys were conducted, and the thermal waters and fumarolic gases were analyzed for major and minor element species and stable isotope composition. (ACR)

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