| Title | Geothermal Regimes at Clearlake, California |
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| Authors | Burns, K. L.; Potter, R. M.; Zyvoloski, G. |
| Year | 1992 |
| Conference | Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
| Keywords | Exploration; General; USA; California; Clearlake; Hot Dry Rock; Heat Flow; Hot Springs; Quads; Fumaroles; Gradients; Anomalies; Liquid Dominated; The Geysers |
| Abstract | Three distinct geothermal regimes are inferred in the vicinity of the city of Clearlake, California. The first is conductive heat flow regime, the second is a fault controlled hot spring flow of "magmatic" fluids, and the third is a resurgent flow of meteoric warm water. The conductive heat flow results in smooth, horizontal isotherms. The hot spring generates a localized spike in the isotherms. The advective disturbance carries heat laterally to a fault line resurgence, lowering the apparent heat flow at the surface. |