CIRES Approach Overview to Using Thermal Infrared Imagery to Find Geothermal Systems in Colorado
Subsurface geothermal activity has a thermal expression that can be observed at the surface. Such spatial temperature gradients are within the radiometric resolution that is characteristic of a wide range of satellites that carry thermal sensors. For this effort, CIRES (part of the University of Colorado) used a hierarchical approach in which we examined data from Thematic Mapper (TM) and Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) onboard Landsat platforms and Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) aboard the Terra satellite to digitally model warm surface exposures. Geological characteristics such as faulting and other available datasets for known thermally active areas in Colorado were used in conjunction with the satellite thermal imagery to rank potential areas of geothermal activity.
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| accessLevel | public |
| bureauCode |
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| contactPoint |
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| description | Subsurface geothermal activity has a thermal expression that can be observed at the surface. Such spatial temperature gradients are within the radiometric resolution that is characteristic of a wide range of satellites that carry thermal sensors. For this effort, CIRES (part of the University of Colorado) used a hierarchical approach in which we examined data from Thematic Mapper (TM) and Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) onboard Landsat platforms and Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) aboard the Terra satellite to digitally model warm surface exposures. Geological characteristics such as faulting and other available datasets for known thermally active areas in Colorado were used in conjunction with the satellite thermal imagery to rank potential areas of geothermal activity. |
| distribution |
[ { "@type": "dcat:Distribution", "title": "Approach Overview.pdf", "format": "pdf", "accessURL": "https://gdr.openei.org/files/332/CIRES_Approach_Overview.pdf", "mediaType": "application/pdf", "description": "This document outlines the approach ans methodology used by CIRES to identify target areas." } ] |
| identifier | https://data.openei.org/submissions/6670 |
| issued | 2012-02-01T07:00:00Z |
| keyword |
[ "ASTER", "CIRES", "Colorado", "LANDSAT", "Remote sensing", "Thermal infrared", "deep resource wells", "geothermal", "geothermal potential", "identify", "potential", "target areas" ] |
| landingPage | https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/332 |
| license | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
| modified | 2017-06-05T14:43:24Z |
| programCode |
[ "019:006" ] |
| projectLead | Mark Ziegenbein |
| projectNumber | EE0002828 |
| projectTitle | Recovery Act: Use Remote Sensing Data (selected visible and infrared spectrums) to locate high temp ground anomalies in Colorado.Confirm heat flow potential w/ on-site temp surveys to drill deep resource wells |
| publisher |
{ "name": "Flint Geothermal, LLC", "@type": "org:Organization" } |
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| title | CIRES Approach Overview to Using Thermal Infrared Imagery to Find Geothermal Systems in Colorado |
