A geophysical survey conducted in 1960 near Rabaul, New Guinea, to investigate hydrothermal power potential. The survey identified three major shear zones and some smaller faults, partly covered by young basalt lava flows. Geoscience Australia Data published this record, which was last updated on 2026-05-07.
Use Cases
- Locate potential geothermal steam reservoirs based on identified shear zones.
- Model subsurface heat flow based on the described basalt cap and steam deflection.
- Plan drilling sites for geothermal exploration based on the described favorable localities near hot shear zones.
Strengths
- The survey disclosed three major shear zones and some small shears or faults.
- The description provides a specific geological model for steam retention and deflection.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- The primary data files are PDF and HTML formats, which may not be directly machine-readable.
Provenance
- Source
- Geoscience Australia Data
- Collection Method
- Geophysical survey conducted at the request of the Commonwealth Department of Works.
- Time Range
- 1960
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-07 01:21:25.874887; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Between Rapindik and Matupi volcano near Rabaul, New Guinea.