NCEI Geothermal Database

Description

Geothermics is the study of heat generated in Earth's interior and its manifestation at the surface. The NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information has a variety of publications and data sets which provide information on the location, magnitude, and potential uses of geothermal resources. The publication, "Thermal Springs List for the United States" (1981) is a compilation of 1,700 thermal springs locations in 23 states. The list gives the geographic locations of thermal springs by state, and is sorted by degrees of latitude and longitude within the state. It contains the name of each spring (where available), maximum surface temperature (in both degrees Fahrenheit and degrees Celsius), name of corresponding USGS 1:2,500,000-scale (AMS) map, largest scale USGS topographic map coverage available (either 7.5 or 15-min. quadrangle), and cross-references. Thermal springs listed include natural surface hydrothermal features (springs, pools, mud pots, mud volcanoes, geysers, fumaroles, and steam vents) at temperatures of 20 degrees Celsius (68 degrees Fahrenheit) or higher. They do not include wells or mines, except at sites where they supplement or replace natural vents that have been active recently or at sites where orifices are indistinguishable as natural or artificial. The thermal springs data from this publication are also available on-line."Geothermal Gradient Map of the United States" (1982) shows 1,700 wells, with accompanying heat flow and conductivity data. This map was produced in cooperation with Los Alamos National Laboratory. Thermal aspect data (1991) from the Decade of North American Geology project, are available on diskette. These data were compiled by Dr. David Blackwell of Southern Methodist University. Global heat flow data (1993) were compiled by Dr. Henry Pollack of the University of Michigan. Data were collected through the World Heat Flow Committee of the International Council of Scientific Unions. These are available on-line.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
0 Information for contacts at NCEI. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact
0 Please see the interactive Thermal Springs Map Viewer. https://maps.ngdc.noaa.gov/viewers/hot_springs/
0 NOAA GeoPlatform listing for Thermal Springs in the United States map service https://noaa.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=d97eddf63e384b4291bc3fc602c5b5d5
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/find-data/idn/gcmd-keywords
53 Download https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazard/data/publications/NCEI-thermal-springs.xlsx
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/find-data/idn/gcmd-keywords
52 Capabilities document for Open Geospatial Consortium Web Map Service for Thermal Springs in the United States https://gis.ngdc.noaa.gov/arcgis/services/hot_springs/MapServer/WMSServer?request=GetCapabilities&service=WMS
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/find-data/idn/gcmd-keywords
21 Please see homepage for more information about geothermal data. https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazard/geotherm.shtml
23 REST endpoint for Thermal Springs in the United States dynamic map service https://gis.ngdc.noaa.gov/arcgis/rest/services/hot_springs/MapServer
0 Search the database on a map https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/b4e8785f0f75464b9e08547ccf0b18d7
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/find-data/idn/gcmd-keywords
21 Home page for Hot Springs https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazard/geotherm.shtml
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/find-data/idn/gcmd-keywords
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/find-data/idn/gcmd-keywords

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  • doe/lanl
  • united states of america
  • international council for science - world data system
  • north and central america
  • nesdis
  • icsu-wds
  • geothermal temperature
  • united states
  • continent
  • national geophysical data center
  • noaa
  • north america
  • u.s. department of commerce
  • earth science
  • doc/noaa/nesdis/ngdc
  • solid earth
  • doc/noaa/nesdis/ncei
  • springs
  • los alamos national laboratory
  • hydrosphere
  • ground water
  • department of energy
  • geothermal
  • national centers for environmental information

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