Thermal (geothermal) Hot Springs List for the United States

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This copy of the Thermal (geothermal) Hot Springs List for the United States data was created on April 24, 2025 before its decommission on May 5, 2025. This deposit contains html of the original dataset landing page at https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/natural-hazards/tsunamis-earthquakes-volcanoes/geothermal-energy as well as the Excel file of the data. The original dataset landing page now points to an updated metadata and data access page. See the new page for more metadata and background information.Original dataset descriptionGeothermal energy is heat that is expelled from Earth's interior via hot springs, wells, hot dry rock, and molten rock. George W. Berry, Paul J. Grimm, and Joy A. Ikelman compiled the NOAA geothermal energy database (NOAA KGRD No. 12.) with support from the U.S. National Science Foundation (Grant EAR-8716958).Data AccessThe Thermal Springs List for the United States contains data from 1661 hot springs in the continental U.S., Hawaii, and Alaska. The content has not been updated since its initial publication in 1980.

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