Static Temperature Survey (Cull, 1981)

GEOTHERMAL ENERGY

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Exploration Activity: Static Temperature Survey (Cull, 1981)

Exploration Activity Details
Location	Unspecified
Exploration Technique	Static Temperature Survey
Activity Date
Usefulness	useful
DOE-funding	Unknown

Notes

Although absolute values of heat flow may not be accurately determined with conventional techniques even at depths of 1000 m, data useful for exploration can be obtained in shallower holes at a suitably chosen standard depth; constant corrections are then applicable but they need not be specified for relative heat flow. These values can then be used in modeling the local thermal structure which may then indicate a geothermal resource. For geothermal exploration it is preferable to measure heat flow at shallow depth (100 m) with a reduced data interval to ensure a constant climatic correction.

References

• J. P. Cull (1981) Heat Flow At Standard Depth