Geothermics reports on first magma-enhanced geothermal system; Krafla in Iceland
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JANUARY 23, 2014
In 2009, a borehole drilled at Krafla (a caldera in northeast Iceland) as part of the Icelandic Deep Drilling Project (IDDP) unexpectedly penetrated into magma (molten rock) at only 2,100 meters (6,890 feet) depth, with a temperature of 900-1000 °C. Essentially, the IDDP-1 created the world’s first magma-enhanced geothermal system.
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