Salton Sea Scientific Drilling Program
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Abstract
The Salton Sea Scientific Drilling Program (SSSDP) was the first large-scale drilling project undertaken by the U.S Continental Scientific Drilling Program. The objectives of the SSSDP were (1) to drill a deep well into the Salton Sea Geothermal Field in the Imperial Valley of California, (2) to retrieve a high percentage of core and cuttings along the entire depth of the well, (3) to obtain a comprehensive suite of geophysical logs, (4) to conduct flow tests at two depths (and to take fluid samples therefrom), and (5) to carry out several downhole experiments. These activites enabled the U.S Geological Survey and cooperating agencies to study the physical and chemical processes involved in an active hydrothermal system driven by a molten-rock heat source. This program, orginally conceived by Wilfred A. Elders, professor of geology at the University of California at Riverside, was coordinated under an inter-agency accord among the Geological Survey, the U.S Department of Energy, and the National Science Foundation.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Salton Sea Scientific Drilling Program |
| Series title | Earthquakes & Volcanoes (USGS) |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Year Published | 1988 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S Geological Survey |
| Description | 5 p. |
| First page | 156 |
| Last page | 160 |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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