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	Encyclopedia: Craters of the Moon, Geothermal Site
		Craters of the Moon is a small but highly active geothermal field covering about five hectares, close to State Highway 1 a few kilometres north of Taupo, New Zealand.
		There was no geothermal activity in the area until shortly after the building of the Wairakei Geothermal Power Station about 2000 metres north of the field.
		It is surmised that the drilling of the steam bores and the subsequent release of underground pressure caused sufficient disturbance beneath the earth to allow the steam to escape at the Craters of the Moon.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Craters-of-the-Moon,-Geothermal-Site (206 words)

	Igneous Features
		Crater Lake is the caldera (8 km x 10 km) formed by the eruption of Mount Mazama.
		It is the site of basaltic and rhyolitic volcanism.
		This is a 12 km arc of domes and explosion craters.
	www.courses.psu.edu /geosc/geosc001_tfl3/exercises/igneous.htm (3556 words)

	Craters of the Moon NM: Expansion - Reconnaissance Survey
		Craters of the Moon National Monument represents a form of Icelandic/Hawaiian volcanism characterized by quiet lava flows.
		Geothermal exploration would be allowed in the Great Rift WSA under a stipulation of "no surface occupancy." Under the Wilderness Act of 1964 (section 4 (d) (1)), which allows the use of aircraft where the use is already established, the present aerial predator control policy could continue.
		Geothermal leasing is allowed north and west of the Craters of the Moon flows only in accordance with interim management guidelines for WSAs; no surface occupancy is allowed.
	www.nps.gov /crmo/expansion/expansion2c.htm (3572 words)

	Craters of the Moon NM: Expansion - Reconnaissance Survey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Although the Craters of the Moon lava field is a compound field made from multiple eruptions over the centuries, the Kings Bowl and Wapi lava fields are the products of single eruptive bursts that were relatively short-lived.
		The butte is thought to be a maar crater, which formed by an explosion resulting from the generation of steam from the interaction of groundwater with erupting magma.
		According to the Idaho Falls BLM District Office, approximately 30,000 sheep are trailed through the sagebrush grassland between the Craters of the Moon and Wapi lava flows in the spring and fall.
	www.nps.gov /crmo/expansion/expansion2b.htm (4344 words)

	CVO Menu - America's Volcanic Past - Idaho
		The site is an ecological "island" supporting vegetation such as lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta), aspen (Populus sp.), Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii), and manzanita (Arctostaphylos sp.) not common to this region.
		The Craters of the Moon lava field covers 618 square miles and is the largest young basaltic lava field in the conterminous United States.
		Craters of the Moon lies at the north edge of the eastern Snake River Plain, a broad flat arc, concave to the north, which covers nearly 10,000 square miles of southern Idaho.
	vulcan.wr.usgs.gov /LivingWith/VolcanicPast/Places/volcanic_past_idaho.html (5697 words)

	Encyclopedia: Craters of the Moon
		Craters of the Moon National Monument in Idaho
		Craters of the Moon (geothermal site), Taupo, New Zealand
		This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Craters-of-the-Moon (123 words)

	American West Travelogue - Craters of the Moon, Idaho
		Craters of the Moon National Monument, Idaho - The Outdoor Museum of Volcanism
		Dubbed the "strangest 75 square miles of North America" by an early visitor, the Craters of the Moon National Monument offers one of the west's most unusual displays of volcanic phenomena.
		Craters of the Moon is off of US-93 about 80 miles northeast of Twin Falls, Idaho.
	www.amwest-travel.com /awt_crmoon.html (476 words)

	Craters of the Moon, Geothermal Site biography .ms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		A small, about 5 hectares, but highly active geothermal field situated on State Highway 1 a few kilometers north of Taupo, New Zealand.
		There was no geothermal activity in the area until shortly after the building of the Wairaki Geothermal Power Station about 2 km north of the field.
		It is surmised that the drilling of the steam bores and the subsequent release of underground pressure caused sufficient disturbance beneath the earth to allow the steam to escape at the Craters of ther Moon.
	www.biography.ms /Craters_of_the_Moon,_Geothermal_Site.html (126 words)

	Tentative Schedule
		The spectacular Huka Falls and the Aratiatia Rapids lie to the north of the town, while to the south are the imposing mountains of the volcanic plateau and the skifields of Mount Ruapehu.
		The Craters of the Moon (Karapiti) geothermal area is part of the Wairakei geothermal field.
		Another film site is Mt Victoria, offering sweeping panoramic views of the city and its suburbs, the surrounding hills and bays, and the harbor.
	www.canr.msu.edu /overseas/nzenvironsci/schedule2.htm (4623 words)

	Earth Impact Database
		Gentner, W. 1971 Cogenesis of the Ries crater and moldavites and the origin of tektites (abstract).
		Melosh, H.J. Stansberry, J. 1991 Doublet craters and the tidal disruption of binary asteroids (abstract).
		Cratering mechanics, impact metamorphism and distribution of ejected masses of the Ries structure - An introduction.
	www.unb.ca /passc/ImpactDatabase/images/ries.htm (4305 words)

	Planetary Classification List 4th Edition Index (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Most often these planets are heavily cratered, and remain as almost unchanged relics from the formation of their solar system.
		Heavily cratered, the geologic activity on these planets is almost entirely restricted to primordial times, but may leave surface features visible for billions of years.
		Life is always possible on such planets and moons, but because of the cold temperatures involved, such life would have a very low metabolism, and likely would rarely develop beyond the simplest of forms.
	j.dollan.home.bresnan.net /ARCPCLIndex4ed.html (6598 words)

	Lee & Oona's Travels - New Zealand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Craters of the Moon is a geothermal area filled with craters of boiling mud and billowing steam.
		A crater there erupted in 1983, leaving pumice stones strewn around on the ground.
		Continuing on over the summit of Red Crater, the highest point on the track (1886 m) and down to a group of water filled explosion craters called Emerald Lakes.
	www.ocf.berkeley.edu /~okm/newzealand/1/newzealand.htm (4624 words)

	EW - Geothermal Module//7.4 Policies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Development Geothermal Systems, where the sustainable taking and use of geothermal energy (including geothermal water) will be allowed while avoiding, remedying or mitigating adverse effects on: the geothermal system including geothermal features; overlying structures (the built environment); and other natural and physical resources.
		Protected Geothermal Systems are identified in the Regional Policy Statement, and a request for a change to a Regional Policy Statement may only be made by a Minister of the Crown or a territorial authority within the region.
		Discourage large discharges of geothermal energy and fluid into fresh water and prefer reinjection inside the hydrological boundary of the geothermal system, suitably targeted to conserve energy and fluid within the system and avoid significant adverse effects on other natural and physical resources.
	www.ew.govt.nz /policyandplans/wrpintro/wrp/wrp7.4.htm (3074 words)

	California Guide - Lassen Volcanic National Park - Bumpass Hell (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Bumpass Hell is the largest area containing geothermal features in Lassen Volcanic National Park, and is part of the region once covered by the ancient volcano Mount Tehama.
		Geothermal Features: Bumpass Hell, and Lassen National Park in general, has 3 of the 4 main types of geothermal feature (fumaroles, mudpots and hot springs); the only phenomena missing are geysers, since these require rather specific conditions of rock type, sub-soil temperature and water depth.
		Similar Places: Other volcanic areas that are part of the National Park system include the Lava Beds, 80 miles north of Lassen, and the Mojave Preserve, both in California, Craters of the Moon in Idaho, Sunset Crater in Arizona and the El Malpais Lava Beds in New Mexico.
	www.americansouthwest.net /california/lassen_volcanic/bumpass_hell.html (493 words)

	North Island by Daniel Scott \| Travel Reviews from Travel Intelligence
		The crater in which it sits was formed by possibly the world's most forceful volcanic explosion, the effects of which were seen as far away as Rome, in AD 186.
		The area surrounding the lake remains a hotbed of geothermal activity, as a visit to the bubbling geysers and swallowing mud pools at the nearby Craters of the Moon confirms.
		Harnessing human energy is also becoming something of a specialty at Taupo and while we demurred at the skydiving and bungy jumping, we couldn't resist a soaking on a shotover jet ride to the gushing Huka Falls.
	www.travelintelligence.net /wsd/articles/art_3240.html (1609 words)

	Three Space Sciences encyclopedia articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		At a minimum, the site must be accessible by spacecraft, with flat places to land, and scientifically interesting sites should be located nearby.
		If meant for a long-term base or a permanent settlement, the site should be near useful resources, such as underground water or ice, geothermal heat sources, and wind for wind mills.
		Apollo was not followed by a lunar base, even though much remains to be explored on the moon.
	members.aol.com /dsfportree/spacestation.htm (2715 words)

	Lake Taupo is in the centre of the North Island of New Zealand.
		Lake Taupo is itself a crater to one of the biggest volcanoes in world history just 1,800 years ago.
		This eruption was possibly recorded as far away as Rome and China where writings tell of the sun in the east being blood like, lacking in light and the appearance of the heavens being ablaze.
		The craters of the moon is a geothermal park managed by DOC and are free to enter.
	www.ourshop.co.nz /laketaupo.htm (358 words)

	Web Resources - Eighth Grade
		The site also provides links to: a periodic table that can be printed; the lyrics for “The Elements”; a history of the periodic table; general purpose periodic tables; WebElements and its mirror sites; periodic tables for kids; tables with a specific purpose; information about the periodic table; periodic table humor; and computer programs.
		Earth and Moon Viewer- J. Walker: allows users to view the current day and night regions of Earth, or view the Earth from the Sun, the Moon, the night side of the Earth.
		Astronomical Applications provides sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset, and twilight data; Moon illumination data; eclipse data; data on the position of the Sun and the Moon; and dates for equinoxes, solstices, perihelion, and aphelion.
	statweb.org /ACT2/eighth.html (10956 words)

	Minds in Ablation, Part One: Ice Cores and Ideology
		There are myriad positive and negative feedback loops between the components of the system -- biomass, carbon dioxide, clouds, dust, the geothermal heat flux, meltwater, methane, ocean currents, ocean nutrients, pack ice, salinity, sea level, snowfall, water vapor, wind -- with long- or short-term lags varying by orders of magnitude.
		So not only is there upwelling at one of these two sites, there are other mechanisms which deliver old carbon to surface water, which Ginenthal disregards.
		Researchers assumed that there was local upwelling in Bermuda, but the Florida Keys coral showed the same disconfirmation of tree rings as that found in Bermuda, starting at the same time (1900) and going back in time.
	www.pibburns.com /smmia1.htm (5044 words)

	Craters of the Moon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		It is a geothermal park near Lake Taupo.
		I continue to ensure that the site is compatible for 640X480 users.
		Because of this this site actually looks best at 640X480 screen resolution but it is very acceptable at 600X800 which most people use.
	www.santotoday.com /gowestsf/craters_of_the_moon.htm (675 words)

	Kamchatka and Tunguska
		This is a beautifully symmetric, snow-mantled conical volcano with a wisp of vapor from the crater, located at 56° 03' N, 160° 39' E, and 15,600 ft high.
		There is also the Uzon Caldera in the same region, another site of geothermal activity.
		The Craters of the Moon in the Wairahei Tourist Park is a notable area of hot springs, shown in the photograph from the website given in the References.
	www.du.edu /~jcalvert/geol/kamchat.htm (2480 words)

	Where To Go In Australasia 4 Less With WorkorFun.com - Reviews and Special Offers Available HERE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The most visited sites are Ayers Rock/Uluru, Alice Springs, Broken Hill, Coober Pedy, Kalgoorlie and the Kimberley, as well as the scenic mountains and salt flats of the Flinders Ranges in South Australia (great for trekking).
		This beautiful area of lakes and mountains on the North Island is an important site of geothermal activity.
		Outside of town are the Tarawera Craters (a dormant volcano) and Te Wairoa village, sort of a Maori Pompeii: The village was covered in volcanic ash during the 1886 eruption of Mt. Tarawera.
	www.workorfun.com /travel/wtg/australasia.html (10912 words)

	New Zealand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		We visited Huka Falls, craters of the moon - yet another geothermal site, the bee centre (containing an indoor hive), volcanic activity centre.....
		After a trip to the Waimangu volcanic valley with its many steaming lakes we moved on to quiet Turangi, the closest town to New Zealand's most famous one day walk, the Tongariro Crossing.
		The walk passed the red crater, Blue and Emerald lakes and the south crater, an excellent, if strenuous trip, definitely a must.
	mysite.freeserve.com /pdempsey/NewZealand.htm (1057 words)

	VirtualTourist.com - seth0919's New Zealand Travelogue - 05 Rotorua to Taupo
		Also in the same area we were given a tour of a geothermal area.
		“Craters of the Moon” geothermal area was next on way to Taupo.
		In these geothermal areas the Earth’s magma is only 3.7 miles below the surface of the Earth.
	www.virtualtourist.com /m/tt/1abb0 (575 words)

	New Zealand - A Budget Holiday for the independent traveler: home page
		It is a short drive to the Craters of the Moon thermal area and Wairakei Geothermal power station.
		The Geothermal power station reminds one of a James Bond movies set with steam slitching out of lots of pipes; the Craters of the Moon has no geysers, but lots of steam coming out of the grounds and an interesting walkway.
		The site is a bit off the tourist route, but on good paved roads and quite a pleasant stop.
	members.shaw.ca /travel2/aucks.htm (5308 words)

	/\/\/\ The Volcanic Activity Centre /\/\/\
		(Including Craters of the Moon and Wairakei Thermal Valley.) It departs from the Tourist Information Centre on Tongariro Street on the hour and arrives at the Volcanic Activity Centre 15 mins past the hour.
		It is a colourful and diverse volcanic area, with stunning examples of geothermal activity and unforgettable vistas.
		The trust relies on your donations, to improve maintain and preserve the site and is manned by volunteers during daylight hours.
	www.volcanoes.co.nz /links_tourist.html (677 words)

	ERBzine 0275: Moon Maid Gallery V - The Light Side
		The diameter of the largest crater on the moon is 144 miles across.
		On the first moon landing, when the rocket was circling around the moon, the astronaut who controlled the craft let one of the others steer.
		Charon, Pluto's moon is also the name of the boatman on the river styx in the greek underworld.
	www.erbzine.com /mag2/0275.html (2667 words)

	Craters of the Moon New Zealand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Craters of the Moon New Zealand, a walk with a difference!
		Named for its other-worldly atmosphere, the Craters of the Moon thermal area in Wairakei Tourist Park sprang up in the 1950s, when the nearby power station lowered underground water levels.
		Enjoy this fantastic geothermal area free of charge along well-formed pathways with elevated viewing platforms.
	www.tourism.net.nz /new-zealand/about-new-zealand/attractions/natural-phenomena/craters-of%20the-moon.html (169 words)

	3 Weeks in NZ (The Diary-Day18)
		We also stopped off at Craters of the Moon, our first geothermal activity visit.
		Lots to see around the geothermal area, hot mud pits and geysers, we saw the "Prince of Wales Feathers" geyser going off and that was impressive.
		It was still nice and warm and the bonus of the campsite was it had outdoor spa pools, naturally heated by geothermal activity and we spent some time soaking ourselves in there.
	web.ukonline.co.uk /jeff.jane/diary-days/diary-day18.html (349 words)

	NZ Scenic Tours, Design Your Own Tour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Try your hand at trout fishing in its calm blue waters and visit the surprisingly alien "Craters of the Moon" geothermal park nearby.
		The eerie alpine landscape of Tongariro National Park, with lava formations, sulphuric fumeroles and crater lakes, became the Land of Mordor in "The Lord of the Rings." Beautiful Waiheke Island, just east of Auckland city, is a haven for artists of all disciplines.
		Whakatane was built at the site of the first arrival of the Maori canoe fleet in New Zealand.
	www.scenictoursnewzealand.com /youdesign.html (1442 words)

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