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Title Continental Rifting--A New Tectonic Model for Geothermal Exploration of the Central Seward Peninsula, Alaska
Authors Turner, Donald L.; Swanson, Samuel E.; Wescott, Eugene
Year 1981
Conference Geothermal Resources Council Transactions
Keywords Exploration; USA; Arkansas; Seward Peninsula; Rift Zone; Landsat; Basalt; Helium
Abstract We propose that an interconnected system of late Tertiary to Quaternary rifts and transform faults may extend 250 km across the central Seward Peninsula. This concept may provide a useful model for future geothermal exploration of the area.
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