| Title | Temperature Gradient Drilling in the Las Cruces East Mesa Geothermal Field |
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| Authors | Lohse, Richard L.; Icerman, Larry |
| Year | 1982 |
| Conference | Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
| Keywords | Exploration; USA; New Mexico; Las Cruces; Temperature Gradient; Heat Flow; Thermal Anomalies; Electrical Conductivity; Geologic Maps; Tectonics |
| 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. |