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Newberry Volcano the site of a geothermal attempt this summer
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Belba Grubb
Jan 12, 2012, 4:06:37 PM1/12/12
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http://www.statesmanjournal.com/usatoday/article/38326051?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|News|p
This sounds kind of scary to me (hydroshearing opening up more avenues
for gassing as well as changing the stress field in ways we don't
understand, increased risk of tephra eruptions, and more water [in
addition to snow/ice and the existing lakes] available to inundate the
Paulina Creek drainage), but at least it's leading to more monitoring
stations being set up around this dormant volcano, per http://bigthink.com/ideas/37754
.
Barb
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"Demonstratio longe optima est experientia."
-- Francis Bacon
This sounds kind of scary to me (hydroshearing opening up more avenues
for gassing as well as changing the stress field in ways we don't
understand, increased risk of tephra eruptions, and more water [in
addition to snow/ice and the existing lakes] available to inundate the
Paulina Creek drainage), but at least it's leading to more monitoring
stations being set up around this dormant volcano, per http://bigthink.com/ideas/37754
.
Barb
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"Demonstratio longe optima est experientia."
-- Francis Bacon
Don in Hollister
Jan 17, 2012, 1:14:04 PM1/17/12
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On Jan 12, 1:06 pm, Belba Grubb <trungsister...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> http://www.statesmanjournal.com/usatoday/article/38326051?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|News|p
>
> This sounds kind of scary to me (hydroshearing opening up more avenues
> for gassing as well as changing the stress field in ways we don't
> understand, increased risk of tephra eruptions, and more water [in
> addition to snow/ice and the existing lakes] available to inundate the
> Paulina Creek drainage), but at least it's leading to more monitoring
> stations being set up around this dormant volcano, perhttp://bigthink.com/ideas/37754
> http://www.statesmanjournal.com/usatoday/article/38326051?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|News|p
>
> This sounds kind of scary to me (hydroshearing opening up more avenues
> for gassing as well as changing the stress field in ways we don't
> understand, increased risk of tephra eruptions, and more water [in
> addition to snow/ice and the existing lakes] available to inundate the
> Paulina Creek drainage), but at least it's leading to more monitoring
> .
>
> Barb
> ---------------
> "Demonstratio longe optima est experientia."
> -- Francis Bacon
Hi Barb. I don't think you really need to be to concerned about the
>
> Barb
> ---------------
> "Demonstratio longe optima est experientia."
> -- Francis Bacon
drilling causing any eruptions or anything like that. There may be
some quakes, but its doubtful they will be the damaging kind.
A couple of years ago USGS drilled into the crater and found the
temperature to be around 500°F. In order to get steam that can be
used the temperature has to be higher then 300° and lower then 700°.
No water will be added to the lakes. If anything they will use the
water from the lakes and as the steam cools it will become water again
and this will be used again. They put water in one well and extract
the steam from another well.
The magma chamber beneath the caldera is a small one and is about 2
miles deep. Newberry volcano is still an active volcano. The last
eruption was about 1300 years ago of which there were two. What I saw
when I was there were two lava fields sitting side by side. However
the lava in one field was not the same as the other field. It was as
if two people went into the same store and came out with different
products.
Petra and I took a tour there in 2004. We spent almost a week there.
We went into the lava tubes. I thing I enjoyed about that was that it
was hot on the outside, but when we went into the tubes we had to put
jackets and sweaters on as it was cold inside them. If you have never
been there you should go. I think you will find the trip well worth
the time and effort. Take Care...Don
Belba Grubb
Jan 17, 2012, 2:43:42 PM1/17/12
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On Jan 17, 1:14 pm, Don in Hollister <don...@garlic.com> wrote:
> If you have never
> been there you should go. I think you will find the trip well worth
> the time and effort. Take Care...Don
Thanks, Don. It sounds like fun, and if I'm ever in that region - not
> If you have never
> been there you should go. I think you will find the trip well worth
> the time and effort. Take Care...Don
an entirely impossible scenario - I'll be sure to check it out. It
also would be terrific if we could have all that plus some energy
benefits - hope it all works out.
Barb
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"The door to safety swings on the hinges of common sense."
-- Unknown, quoted at http://www.quotegarden.com/safety.html
Weatherlawyer
Jan 18, 2012, 8:46:41 AM1/18/12
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What sort of minerals are in the lavas?
When there is stuff that coagulates in the plumbing, they put
additives in.
Felix Tilley
Feb 4, 2012, 10:15:23 AM2/4/12
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On Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:06:37 -0800, Belba Grubb wrote:
> http://www.statesmanjournal.com/usatoday/article/38326051?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|News|p
>
> This sounds kind of scary to me (hydroshearing opening up more avenues
> for gassing as well as changing the stress field in ways we don't
> understand, increased risk of tephra eruptions, and more water [in
> addition to snow/ice and the existing lakes] available to inundate the
> Paulina Creek drainage), but at least it's leading to more monitoring
> stations being set up around this dormant volcano, per http://bigthink.com/ideas/37754
> .
>
>
Barb,
> http://www.statesmanjournal.com/usatoday/article/38326051?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|News|p
>
> This sounds kind of scary to me (hydroshearing opening up more avenues
> for gassing as well as changing the stress field in ways we don't
> understand, increased risk of tephra eruptions, and more water [in
> addition to snow/ice and the existing lakes] available to inundate the
> Paulina Creek drainage), but at least it's leading to more monitoring
> stations being set up around this dormant volcano, per http://bigthink.com/ideas/37754
> .
>
>
Take 2 aspirin and go to bed.
When you wake up, call Susan Hough.
Felix
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