The Volcano Just South of the U.S.-Mexico Border; Cerro Prieto

Описание: Just south of the U.S. Mexico border is a volcano which few people have ever heard of. And yet, it exists right next to one of Mexico's largest geothermal fields, which generates more than 800 MW of electricity. What I am referring to is a presumably dormant (possibly extinct) lava dome complex volcano known as Cerro Prieto.

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Sources/Citations:
[1] Sarychikhina, O. & Glowacka, Ewa & Mellors, Robert & Vidal, Francisco. (2011). Land subsidence in the Cerro Prieto Geothermal Field, Baja California, Mexico, from 1994 to 2005. An integrated analysis of DInSAR, leveling and geological data. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research - J VOLCANOL GEOTHERM RES. 204. 76-90. 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2011.03.004.
[2] Sánchez, Laura & Macías, J. & Arce, Jose & Garduño Monroy, Victro & Saucedo, Ricardo & Layer, Paul & Rocha, Santiago & Cisneros, Guillermo. (2014). Geology and Stratigraphy of the Cerro Prieto Volcanic Complex, Baja California Norte, México. 10.1007/978-3-319-04364-7_241.
[3] Avellán, Denis & Sosa-Ceballos, Giovanni. (2017). Genesis and evolution of the Cerro Prieto Volcanic Complex, Baja California, Mexico. Bulletin of Volcanology. 79. 10.1007/s00445-017-1126-8.
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[5] Prol-Ledesma, R.M., Arango-Galván, C. & Torres-Vera, MA. Rigorous Analysis of Available Data from Cerro Prieto and Las Tres Virgenes Geothermal Fields with Calculations for Expanded Electricity Generation. Nat Resour Res 25, 445–458 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11053-016-92..., CC BY 4.0.

0:00 Cerro Prieto
1:16 Dormant or Extinct?
2:43 Geologic Setting
3:19 Primary Lava Dome
4:14 Later Lava Domes