| Summary: | The Ganzi geothermal field is located in the Songpan-Ganzi orogenic belt in Sichuan Province. Many hot springs are exposed along the Yalahe valley in Ganzi geothermal field, which is a favorable area for high-temperature geothermal resource exploration. However, the geological model of heat exchange, the regional structure controlling hydrothermal convection and the development model of geothermal reservoirs are still unclear. Therefore, further studies are necessary to meet the geothermal exploration requirements in the middle and deep strata of this geothermal field. In this study, a geological model of the geothermal system of Ganzi geothermal field is proposed. We are convinced that there exists a hydrothermal convection system in the Ganzi geothermal field, the heat transfer of which is accomplished through deep-rooted major faults. Therefore, the identification of deep-rooted major faults and the description of geothermal reservoirs are the research objects of the integrated geophysical methods. The main factors controlling the geothermal reservoirs in the deep-rooted Xianshuihe major fault and Yalahe fault zones are analyzed by using gravity, aeromagnetic, and electromagnetic methods and techniques. The analysis results of regional gravity and aeromagnetic anomalies show that the Xianshuihe major fault has produced obvious gravity and aeromagnetic anomalies on the surface, and thus the position and strike of this fault can be accurately predicted by inversion of the aeromagnetic anomalies. Geothermal reservoirs show low-resistivity anomalies in the electromagnetic profile. The inversion results of the controlled source audio-frequency magnetotelluric (CSAMT) data show that geothermal reservoirs are mainly developed along the Yalahe valley, and the west side of the valley is more favorable for geothermal exploration. This study is of guiding significance to the efficient exploitation and utilization of the Ganzi geothermal field.
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