| Title | A New Nascent Spreading Centre at the Wagner Basin in the Northern Gulf of California: a Possible Geothermal Resource? |
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| Authors | Rosa Ma. Prol-Ledesma, Carles Canet, Paul R. Dando, Gerardo Hiriart |
| Year | 2008 |
| Conference | New Zealand Geothermal Workshop |
| Keywords | shallow vents, active basins, submarine vents exploitation |
| Abstract | The probable geothermal reserves of Mexico sum up to only 1400 MW; however, they have been estimated on the basis of the high temperature systems and do not include the unconventional geothermal sources. Submarine hydrothermal systems may become in the near future a feasible energy source, especially those that occur at shallow depths. Recently discovered hydrothermal activity in the Wagner Basin may be harnessed to produce electricity using an environmentally friendly system. |