Heat-producing crust regulation of subsurface temperatures : a stochastic model re-evaluation of the geothermal potential in western Queensland, Australia


Autoria(s): Siégel, Coralie; Schrank, Christoph; Bryan, Scott Edward; Beardsmore, Graeme; Purdy, David John
Data(s)

2014

Resumo

A large subsurface, elevated temperature anomaly is well documented in Central Australia. High Heat Producing Granites (HHPGs) intersected by drilling at Innamincka are often assumed to be the dominant cause of the elevated subsurface temperatures, although their presence in other parts of the temperature anomaly has not been confirmed. Geological controls on the temperature anomaly remain poorly understood. Additionally, methods previously used to predict temperature at 5 km depth in this area are simplistic and possibly do not give an accurate representation of the true distribution and magnitude of the temperature anomaly. Here we re-evaluate the geological controls on geothermal potential in the Queensland part of the temperature anomaly using a stochastic thermal model. The results illustrate that the temperature distribution is most sensitive to the thermal conductivity structure of the top 5 km. Furthermore, the results indicate the presence of silicic crust enriched in heat producing elements between and 40 km.

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http://eprints.qut.edu.au/63373/

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Elsevier

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DOI:10.1016/j.geothermics.2014.01.005

Siégel, Coralie, Schrank, Christoph, Bryan, Scott Edward, Beardsmore, Graeme, & Purdy, David John (2014) Heat-producing crust regulation of subsurface temperatures : a stochastic model re-evaluation of the geothermal potential in western Queensland, Australia. Geothermics, 51, pp. 182-200.

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Copyright 2014 Elsevier

This is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Geothermics. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Geothermics, [VOL 51, (2014)] DOI: 10.1016/j.geothermics.2014.01.005

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School of Earth, Environmental & Biological Sciences; Science & Engineering Faculty

Palavras-Chave #040000 EARTH SCIENCES #geothermal #Australia #heat flow #thermal conductivity #stochastic modelling #inversion modelling
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Journal Article