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CONCEPTUAL MODELS FOR THE LASSEN HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM.

January 1, 1987

The Lassen hydrothermal system, like a number of other systems in regions of moderate to great topographic relief, includes steam-heated features at higher elevations and high-chloride springs at lower elevations, connected to and fed by a single circulation system at depth. Two conceptual models for such systems are presented. They are similar in several ways: however, there are basic differences in terms of the nature and extent of vapor-dominated conditions beneath the steam-heated features. For some Lassen-like systems, these differences could have environmental and economic implications. Available data do not make it possible to establish a single preferred model for the Lassen system, and the actual system is complex enough that both models may apply to different parts of the system.

Publication Year 1987
Title CONCEPTUAL MODELS FOR THE LASSEN HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM.
Authors S. E. Ingebritsen, M. L. Sorey
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Bulletin. Geothermal Resources Council
Index ID 70014633
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse