Teleseismic <i>P</i>‐wave tomogram of the Yellowstone plume

Yuan, Huaiyu; Dueker, K. G.

doi:10.1029/2004gl022056

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“…Tomographic images (Yuan and Dueker, 2005;Waite and others, 2006) reveal a plume-like feature extending from the Yellowstone Caldera to ~500 to 600 km depth and inclined 20 degrees northwest. This "plume" is an inclined, 100-km-wide, thermal anomaly with temperatures inferred as 180 °C above ambient mantle temperatures.…”

Section: Faultingmentioning

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Geologic field-trip guide to the volcanic and hydrothermal landscape of the Yellowstone Plateau

Morzel¹,

Shanks²,

Lowenstern³

et al. 2017

Scientific Investigations Report

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Section: Faultingmentioning

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Geologic field-trip guide to the volcanic and hydrothermal landscape of the Yellowstone Plateau

Morzel¹,

Shanks²,

Lowenstern³

et al. 2017

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“…Two seismic tomography studies conclude that a thermal mantle plume is inferred inclined to the northwest from Yellowstone at ~20° from vertical and extends to a depth of about 500 km (Yuan and Dueker, 2005;Waite and others, 2006). A relation may exist between the inferred plume and the asymmetric pattern of faulting and uplift.…”

Section: Rhyolite Hotspot and Lodgepole Pinementioning

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The Yellowstone hotspot, Greater Yellowstone ecosystem, and human geography

Pierce¹,

Despain²,

Morgan³

et al. 2007

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“…Within the last decade, several seismic P-wave inversion and tomography studies have been published, adding to our knowledge of the lithospheric and aesthenospheric structure of the eastern Snake River Plain. The most notable of these studies include Humphreys et al (2000), Dueker and Yuan (2004), and Yuan and Dueker (2005).…”

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Development Report on the Idaho National Laboratory Sitewide Three-Dimensional Aquifer Model

Wood¹,

Helm-Clark²,

Huang³

et al. 2007

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A sub-regional scale, three-dimensional flow model of the Snake River Plain Aquifer was developed to support remediation decisions for Waste Area Group 10, Operable Unit 10-08 at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site. This model has been calibrated primarily to water levels and secondarily to groundwater velocities interpreted from stable isotope disequilibrium studies and the movement of anthropogenic contaminants in the aquifer from facilities at the INL. The three-dimensional flow model described in this report is one step in the process of constructing a fully three-dimensional groundwater flow and contaminant transport model as prescribed in the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory Operable Unit 10-08 Sitewide Groundwater Model Work Plan.An updated three-dimensional hydrogeologic conceptual model is presented along with the geologic basis for the conceptual model. Sediment-dominated three-dimensional volumes were used to represent the geology and constrain groundwater flow as part of the conceptual model. Hydrological, geochemical, and geological data were summarized and evaluated to infer aquifer behavior. A primary observation from development and evaluation of the conceptual model was that relative to flow on a regional scale, the aquifer can be treated with steady-state conditions. Boundary conditions developed for the three-dimensional flow model are presented along with inverse simulations that estimate parameterization of hydraulic conductivity. Inverse simulations were performed using the pilot-point method to estimate permeability distributions. Thermal modeling at the regional aquifer scale and at the sub-regional scale using the inverted permeabilities is presented to corroborate the results of the flow model.The results from the flow model show good agreement with simulated and observed water levels almost always within 1 meter. Simulated velocities show generally good agreement with some discrepancies in an interpreted low-velocity region near the toe of the Arco Hills. This discrepancy persisted in each of the aquifer bottom thickness scenarios that were simulated precluding decisions on which aquifer bottom thickness to use in transport simulations. When joint-calibration was performed using both water levels and velocities assigned as calibration targets, the discrepancy was prevented. This result highlighted the need to consider multiple calibration objectives and not rely solely on calibration to water levels.

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Teleseismic P‐wave tomogram of the Yellowstone plume

Cited by 111 publications

References 18 publications

Geologic field-trip guide to the volcanic and hydrothermal landscape of the Yellowstone Plateau

Geologic field-trip guide to the volcanic and hydrothermal landscape of the Yellowstone Plateau

The Yellowstone hotspot, Greater Yellowstone ecosystem, and human geography

Development Report on the Idaho National Laboratory Sitewide Three-Dimensional Aquifer Model

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