Conductive heat transfer from an isothermal magma chamber and its application to the measured heat flow distribution from mount hood, Oregon
A steady-state solution for heat transfer from an isothermal, spherical magma chamber, with an imposed regional geothermal gradient far from the chamber, is developed. The extensive published heat-flow data set for Mount Hood, Oregon, is dominated by conductive heat transfer in the deeper parts of most drill holes and provides an ideal application of such a model. Magma-chamber volumes or depths needed to match the distribution of heat-flow data are larger or shallower than those inferred from geologic evidence.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 1993 |
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Title | Conductive heat transfer from an isothermal magma chamber and its application to the measured heat flow distribution from mount hood, Oregon |
Authors | Menuel Nathenson, Robert I. Tilling |
Publication Type | Conference Paper |
Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
Index ID | 70017936 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |