Temperature Gradient Drilling in the Las Cruces East Mesa Geothermal Field
- Key words
- Exploration; USA; New Mexico; Las Cruces; Temperature Gradient; Heat Flow; Thermal Anomalies; Electrical Conductivity; Geologic Maps; Tectonics
- Location
- Las Cruces, New Mexico
- Conference
- Geothermal Resources Council Transactions
- Year
- 1982
- Session
- Exploration; Temperature gradients; Geophysical surveys; Sha
- Language
- English
Abstract
Thirty four shallow temperature gradient holes were drilled on the Las Cruces east mesa adjacent to the Las Alturas geothermal anomaly. Temperature and heat flow data indicate that the anomaly now names the Las Cruces East Mesa Geothermal Field, is at least 75 km2 in size. These data together with geological and geophysical data collected previously suggest that the hydrothermal system is fault controlled and is composed of NW-SE and N-S components which give the system an apparent NNW-SSE trend.
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