Overview of Cerro Prieto studies

The studies performed on the Cerro Prieto geothermal field, Mexico, since the late 1950s are summarized. Emphasis is given to those activities leading to the identification of the sources of heat and mass, the fluid flow paths, and the phenomena occurring in the field in its natural state and under...

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Published inGeothermics Vol. 12; no. 4; pp. 265 - 289
Main Author Lippmann, M.J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford Elsevier Ltd 1983
Elsevier Science
Subjects
Applied sciences
Earth sciences
Earth, ocean, space
Energy
Engineering and environment geology. Geothermics
Exact sciences and technology
Geothermal energy
Natural energy
Characteristics
Flow(fluid)
Geothermal energy
Geothermal reservoir
Heat mass transfer
Mexico
Structure
Exploitation
Geothermal fields
Models
Review
Bibliographic review
Baja California
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Summary:The studies performed on the Cerro Prieto geothermal field, Mexico, since the late 1950s are summarized. Emphasis is given to those activities leading to the identification of the sources of heat and mass, the fluid flow paths, and the phenomena occurring in the field in its natural state and under exploitation.
ISSN:0375-6505
1879-3576
DOI:10.1016/0375-6505(83)90002-0