Instrumental Monitoring of Hydrothermal Surface Features
- Location
- Waimangu, New Zealand; Whakarewarewa, New Zealand; Taupo Volcanic Zone
- Conference
- New Zealand Geothermal Workshop
- Year
- 1988
- Session
- Surface Features
- Language
- English
Full text
344KB, opens in a new tab
Abstract
The geothermal environment is possibly one of the most demanding environments in which to operate recording equipment. Not only are high temperatures, high pressures and corrosive atmospheres encountered but mains power supply is generally unavailable. A recording system has been designed and constructed for such an environment as part of a mass and energy flow study at Waimangu Geothermal Reserve. This study requires the monitoring of diverse physical parameters for a period of approximately 12 months. A similar system has been installed and operated on Geyser Flat, Whakarewarewa as part of the 1987-1988 Rotorua Monitoring Program. This paper gives a brief introduction to the above recording sites, describes the recording and analysis system and presents examples of data obtained.
Copyright 1988, University of Auckland. Readers who download papers from this site should honour the copyright of the original authors, and may not copy or distribute the work further without the permission of the original publisher.