university of idaho

computational hydrology

 

Publications and Presentations

Our research makes the September 2004 cover of Geology Publications:

Fairley, J.P. and Nicholson, K.N. 2006. Imaging lateral groundwater flow in the shallow subsurface. Journal of Hydrology 321(1-4):276–285.

Heffner, J. and Fairley, J.P. 2006. Using surface characteristics to infer the permeability structure of an active fault zone. Journal of Sedimentary Geology 184:255–265.

Fairley, J.P. and Hinds, J.J. 2004. Permeability distribution in an active Great Basin fault zone. Geology 32(9):825–828.

Fairley, J.P. and Hinds, J.J. 2004. Field observation of fluid circulation patterns in a normal fault system. Geophysical Research Letters 31:L19502, doi:10.1029/2004GL020812.

Fairley, J., Heffner, J., and Hinds, J. 2003. Geostatistical evaluation of permeability in an active fault zone. Geophysical Research Letters 30(18), 1962; doi:10.1029/2003GL018064.

Fairley, J.P., Podgorney, R.K., and Wood, T.R. 2004. Unsaturated flow through a small fracture-matrix network: Part 2. Uncertainty in modeling flow processes. Vadose Zone Journal 3:101–108.

Fairley, J.P. 2003. Geologic water storage in pre-Columbian Peru. Latin American Antiquity 14(2):193–206.

Invited Presentations:

Investigaciones de Flujos como Consecuencia de Control Geológico-Estructural en la Cuenca Alvord, Oregon, EE.UU. Universidad de la Serena, Chile, Departmento de Minas seminar, 2005.

Procesos Hidrológicos en Zonas Áridas. Centro de Estudios Avanzados en Zonas Áridas (CEAZA), La Serena, Chile (with Ricardo Oyarzún), 2005.

Geothermal Systems and Fault Controlled Fluid Flow in the Alvord Basin, Oregon. University of Idaho Soil Science seminar, 2005.

Developing Models of Fluid Flow in Active Fault Zones. Idaho Water Resources Research Institute, Statewide Water Resources seminar, 2005.

Faults and the Geothermal Springs of the Alvord Basin, Oregon. Brigham Young University-Rexburg, Rexburg, Idaho, Department of Geology seminar, 2005.

Investigating the Hydraulic Architecture of Faults in the Alvord Basin, Oregon, USA. University of Auckland, New Zealand, Geology Department seminar, 2004.

The Influence of Structural Setting on Fault Property Distributions. Ball State University, Indiana, Department of Geological Sciences seminar, 2004.

The Influence of Structural Setting on Fault Property Distributions. Brigham Young University, Department of Geology seminar, 2004.

Professional Posters: (*indicates student author)

Fairley, J.P. and Hinds, J.J. 2005. Using a power-law distribution to constrain fault permeabilities in an active normal fault. Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT.

Zakrajsek*, J.R. and Fairley, J.P. 2005. High-frequency temperature variations in a fault-controlled hydrothermal system. Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT.

Anderson*, T.R., Fairley, J.P., and Wood, S.A. 2005. A reconstruction of water-rock interactions, based on chemical analyses of geothermal waters in the Alvord Basin, Oregon, USA. Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT.

Brinton*, S. and Fairley, J.P. 2005. Evaluating potential influences of fault-control on the character of hydrothermal springs in the Atlanta Lobe of the Idaho Batholith, USA. Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT.

Fairley, J.P., Hinds, J.J., and Zakrajsek*, J.R. 2005. Field evidence for unstable thermal-convective transport in a fault-controlled geothermal system. 15th Annual Goldschmidt Conference, Moscow, ID.

Garringer*, L., Hinds, J.J., Fairley, J.P., and Nicholson, K.N. 2004. A conceptual model of fluid circulation in a normal fault zone. Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.

Colter*, A., Nicholson, K.N., and Fairley, J.P. 2004. Source characterization of the Borax Lake geothermal system, Alvord Basin, Oregon. Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.

Link*, K., Nicholson, K.N. and Fairley, J.P. 2004. A comparison of clay and travertine material from the Borax Lake and Mickey Hot Springs geothermal systems, Alvord Basin, Oregon. Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.

Colter*, A. and Fairley, J.P. 2004. A reconnasiance of the application of remote sensing techniques to the classification of geothermal discharge areas. Geological Society of America, Rocky Mountain/Cordilleran Section Meeting, Boise, ID.

Fairley, J.P., Heffner*, J., and Hinds, J.J. 2003. Influence of structural setting on fault hydraulic property distributions. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA.

Fairley, J.P. and Hinds, J.J. 2003. Challenges of using computer technology for teaching in the geosciences. American Geophysical Union Fall Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.

Hinds, J.J. and Fairley, J.P. 2003. A multi-user model for effectively communicating research through electronic media. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA.

Heffner*, J., Fairley, J.P., and Tumlinson*, L.G. 2003. Using surface characteristics to infer permeability in a fault zone. Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA.

Zakrajsek*, J., Fairley, J.P., and Hinds, J.J. 2003. Hydrology and spawning site development: What’s missing? Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA.

Podgorney*, R.K. and Fairley, J.P. 2003. Uncertainty in modeling flow processes in unsaturated, fractured rock. TOUGH Symposium, Berkeley, CA.

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