Quantitative Assessment of Thermal Features of the Southwest Portion of Yellowstone Park

Abstract

The objectives of this project are to obtain chemical, thermal, and hydrological data for thermal features in the southwest portion of Yellowstone National Park, and to make assessments of the heat, mass, and chemical budgets for the region. With a better understanding of the hydrothermal regime we intend to delineate key thermal features which should be monitored on a periodic basis to detect inadvertent geothermal development impact.