Study on the geothermal model of Gonghe-Guide region, Qinghai, China

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10.2991/iceeg-16.2016.81How to use a DOI?

Keywords

gonghe-guide geothermal field, geothermal resource, geophysics, geothermal model

Abstract

The Gonghe basin in north-eastern Qinghai-Tibetan plateau of China is a potential geothermal field, where there have been some hot springs discovered in recent years. The seismic and magnetotelluric sounding (MT) inversion results in this area show that there are deep crustal fractures which might be channels of the heat production. However, as for the heat source distribution of the region, it is complex. First, it can exclude the granite through the ratio of heat generation testing. Second, the depths of Moho, Curies surface and the epicentral distribution of earthquake show that there is a stable structure in the study area. The substance of this stable structure might come from the southeast part of the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau. Last, the geothermal model is given. It contains the stable structure and the direction of the mantle substance flowing. The model would be helpful for the next geothermal explorations or geophysical work.

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© 2016, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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AU  - Xueyu Zhao
AU  - Zhaofa Zeng
AU  - Kun Wang
AU  - Nan Huai
PY  - 2016/06
DA  - 2016/06
TI  - Study on the geothermal model of Gonghe-Guide region, Qinghai, China
BT  - Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Environment and Engineering Geophysics & Summit Forum of Chinese Academy of Engineering on Engineering Science and Technology
PB  - Atlantis Press
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