Schlumberger soundings near Medicine Lake, California
Geophysics
By: A.A.R. Zohdy and R.J. Bisdorf
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Abstract
The use of direct current resistivity soundings to explore the geothermal potential of the Medicine Lake area in northern California proved to be challenging because of high contact resistances and winding roads. Deep Schlumberger soundings were made by expanding current electrode spacings along the winding roads. Corrected sounding data were interpreted using an automatic interpretation method. Forty-two maps of interpreted resistivity were calculated for depths extending from 20 to 1000 m. Computer animation of these 42 maps revealed that: 1) certain subtle anomalies migrate laterallly with depth and can be traced to their origin, 2) an extensive volume of low-resistivity material underlies the survey area, and 3) the three areas (east of Bullseye Lake, southwest of Glass Mountain, and northwest of Medicine Lake) may be favorable geothermal targets. Six interpreted resistivity maps and three cross-sections illustrate the above findings. -from Authors
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Schlumberger soundings near Medicine Lake, California |
| Series title | Geophysics |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Year Published | 1990 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Geophysics |
| First page | 956 |
| Last page | 964 |
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