| Abstract: | Results of recent geological and geophysical studies at Newberry Volcano have been incorporated into conceptual and numerical models of a magma-based hydrothermal system. Numerical simulations begin with emplacement of a small magma body, the presumed source of silicic eruptions at Newberry that began about 10 000 BP, into a thermal regime representing 100 000 yr of cooling of a large underlying intrusion. Simulated flow patterns and thermal histories for three sets of hypothetical permeability values are compatible with data from four geothermal drill holes on the volcano. Meteoric recharge cools the caldera-fill deposits, but thermal water moving up a central conduit representing a permeable volcanic vent produces temperatures close to those observed in drill holes within the caldera. Meteoric recharge from the caldera moves down the flanks and creates a near-isothermal zone that extends several hundred meters below the water table, producing temperature profiles similar to those obserbed in drill holes on the flanks. The temperatures observed in drillholes on the flanks are not influenced by the postulated Holocene magma body. The elevated temperature gradients measured in the lower portions of these holes may be related to the cumulative effect of older intrusions. The models also indicate that meteoric recharge to the deep hyrothermal system probably originates within or near the caldera. Relatively low fluid velocities at depth suggest that at least a significant fraction of the thermal fluid may be very old. -Authors |
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| Citation Author: | Sammel, E. A.; Ingebritsen, S. E.; Mariner, R. H. |
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| Citation Larger Work Title: | Journal of Geophysical Research |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | The hydrothermal system at Newberry Volcano, Oregon; 1988; Article; Journal; Journal of Geophysical Research; Sammel, E. A.; Ingebritsen, S. E.; Mariner, R. H. |
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| Citation Volume: | 93 |
| Citation Year: | 1988 |
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| Text: | The hydrothermal system at Newberry Volcano, Oregon; 1988; Article; Journal; Journal of Geophysical Research; Sammel, E. A.; Ingebritsen, S. E.; Mariner, R. H. |
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| Date Other: | Fri, 1 Jan 1988 00:00 -0600 |
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