Determining the Maximum Depth of Hydrothermal Circulation Using Geothermal Mapping and Seismicity to Delineate the Depth to Brittle-Plastic Transition in Northern Honshu, Japan

Determining the Maximum Depth of Hydrothermal Circulation Using Geothermal Mapping and Seismicity to Delineate the Depth to Brittle-Plastic Transition in Northern Honshu, Japan

This paper defines the maximum possible vertical extent of hydrothermal circulation in granitic crust, and thus the maximum depth within which geothermal reservoirs can be encountered. To evaluate prospective geothermal fields we constructed a geothermal database in northern Honshu, Japan that inclu...

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Main Authors: Yota Suzuki, Seiichiro Ioka, Hirofumi Muraoka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-05-01
Series:Energies
Subjects:
geothermal energy
geothermal exploration
geothermal mapping
brittle-ductile transition
brittle-plastic transition
seismicity
hydrothermal convection
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/7/5/3503

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