Estimation of terrestrial heat flow in hydrothermally active areas based on long-term bedrock temperature observations: a case study of northwestern Yunnan, China

Terrestrial heat flow plays an important role in the study of plate tectonics, geothermal resource exploration and earthquake genesis. The measurement of terrestrial heat flow usually utilizes deep boreholes, which is expensive and inconvenient for high altitudes or mountainous terrain. In hydrother...

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Main Authors: Wenchao Wang, Qiongying Liu, Shunyun Chen, Peixun Liu, Lichun Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2023.1204714/full