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Vadose Zone
A hydrogeological term that represents the volume of rock and unconsolidated materials between the ground surface and the underlying water table, in which pores and cracks are filled or partially filled with air.
Geothermal Glossary
Word of the Week – Rhyolite
Rhyolite Light colored fined grained volcanic rock composed of glass, quartz, K-feldspar and plagioclase, with relatively high silica (69-77 wt %). The composition reflects partial melting of continental crust. Rhyolitic volcanism is a feature of both Yellowstone...
Word of the Week – Scale
Scale Refers to deposition of minerals (e.g., calcite, silica, anhydrite, clays) in the well and reservoir that reduce permeability and block fluid channels.
Word of the Week – Seismometer
Seismometer An instrument that records ground movement most often caused by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and quarry or mine blasts. Short period seismometers detect seismic events that occur within a few hundred kilometers, whereas broadband seismometers detect...