References


Allen, D.M; Ghomshei, M.M; Sadler-Brown, T.L; Dakin, A and Holtz, D. ‘The Current Status of Geothermal Exploration and Development in Canada’. June 2000.

Carranza, E.J;, Wibowo, H; Barritt, S.D and Sumintadireja, P. 2008. ‘Spatial data analysis and integration for regional-scale’. Geothermics , 37. Pages 267-299.

Fridleifsson, I.B’ Bertani, R; Huenges, E; Lund, J.W; Ragnarsson, A and Rybach, L. 'The possible role and contribution of geothermal energy to the mitigation of climate change.' Feb 11, 2008.

Gupta, H and Roy, S. Geothermal Energy : An Alternative Resource for the 21st Century. Publisher: Elsevier. October 2006.

Holm, A; Blodgett, L; Jennejohn, D and Gawell, K. ‘Geothermal Energy: International Market Update’. Geothermal Energy Association. May 2010.

Kimball, S. ‘Favourability Map of British Columbia Geothermal Resources’. September 2010.

Noorollahi, Y; Itoi, H; Fujii, H; and Tanaka, T. ‘GIS model for geothermal resource exploration in Akita and Iwate prefectures, northern Japan’ Computers & Geosciences Volume 33, Issue 8, August 2007, Pages 1008-1021

‘Geothermal Education Material’. BC Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources. June 2009. Accessed November 2011.

‘Hydrothermal Power Systems’. U.S. Department of Energy. Nov 16, 2010.


Data Sources


Fault and Geology Data:
Massey, N.W.D; MacIntyre, D.G; Desjardins P.J and Cooney. R.T .‘Digital Geology Map of British Columbia: Whole Province, B.C. Ministry of Energy and Mines, GeoFile 2005-1’. 2005.

Temperature Gradient, Heat Flow, Hot Spring Data:
‘Geothermal: Hot springs, Boreholes, Rotary boreholes, Potential areas. Geological Survey of Canada Open File 2526’. BC Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources. July 31, 2002.

Temperature gradient and Heat Flow data:
Kimball, S. ‘Favourability Map of British Columbia Geothermal Resources’. September 2010. Personal correspondence

Temperature Gradient Data
Fairbank & Faulkner.  “Geothermal Resources of British Columbia” map.  1992.

Transmission Lines Data:
Mankad, P. ‘Provincial Transmission System’. BC Hydro. June 29, 2011.


Images


Gretar Ívarsson. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:NesjavellirPowerPlant_edit2.jpg Oct 6, 2006.