| Title | David Blackwell's Forty Years in the Idaho Desert, the Foundation for 21st Century Geothermal Research |
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| Authors | McLing, Travis; McCurry, Mike; Cannon, Cody; Wood, Thomas; Neupane, Ghanashyam; Podgorney, Robert; Welhan, John; Mines, Greg; Plummer, Mitch; Moore, Joe; Fairley, Jerry; Wood, Rachel; Mattson, Earl |
| Year | 2014 |
| Conference | Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
| Keywords | System, Eastern Snake River Plain; geothermal; aquifer modeling; enhanced geothermal; heat flow; Blackwell Session |
| Abstract | Dr. David Blackwell has had a profound influence on geothermal exploration and R&D in Idaho. Forty years have elapsed since the first Southern Methodist University (SMU) temperature logging truck rolled onto the high desert in Southern Idaho, yet even after so much time has elapsed, most recent and ongoing geothermal R&D can trace its roots to the foundational temperature studies led by Dr. Blackwell. We believe that the best way to honor any scientist is to see their work carried forward by others. As this paper demonstrates, it has been an easy task to find a host of Idaho researchers and students eager to contribute to this tribute paper. We organize this paper by ongoing or recent projects that continue to benefit from the legacy of science left to Idaho by Dr. David Blackwell. |