| Title | Geophysical Investigations at Momotombo, Nicaragua |
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| Authors | Cordon, Ulrich J.; Zurflueh, Ernst G. |
| Year | 1980 |
| Conference | Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
| Keywords | Exploration; Nicaragua; Momotombo; Geophysics; Dipole Mapping; Electromagnetic Sounding; Schlumberger VES Sounding; Constant Depth Profiling; Bonguer Gravity |
| Abstract | The Momotombo geothermal field in Nicaragua was investigated in three exploration stages, using a number of geophysical technique. Stage 1 of the investigations by Texas Instruments, Inc., (1970) located and delineated a potential geothermal field, with the dipole mapping surveys and electromagnetic soundings being most effective Stage 2 of the investigations, performed in 1973 by eh United Nations Development Program (UNDP), outlined the resistivity anomalies in the area west of the previously selected field; Schlumberger VES soundings and constant depth profiling (SCDP) proved most useful. During Stage 3 of the investigations, Electroconsult (ELC) performed 20 additional Schlumberger VES soundings as part of the 1975 plant feasibility studies. Results of these geophysical techniques are summarized and their effectiveness briefly discussed. |