Chinese Journal of Geophysics · 2001 · 174 citations · 4 references
Natural SciencesEarth SciencesGeophysicsEnvironmental GeophysicsHeat TransferThermal AnalysisHeat FlowThermal StructureContinental Heat FlowGeothermal AnomaliesHeat Flow AnalysisHeat Flow MeasurementHeat Transport In The EarthThermal Geophysics
Terrestrial heat flow reflects the Earth's interior thermal processes and provides key data for geological, geophysical, and geodynamical studies; since 1988, China has regularly compiled six heat flow datasets, with the first two editions reported in detail and subsequent compilations summarized statistically. This paper compiles the third edition of China's continental heat flow data, adding 450 new measurements since the second edition. The authors assembled the new measurements from the sixth heat flow compilation to produce the third edition. The new dataset shows heat flow values ranging from 30 to 319 mW m⁻² (mean 62.6 ± 24.2 mW m⁻²), narrowing to 30–140 mW m⁻² (mean 61 ± 15.5 mW m⁻²) when local geothermal anomalies are excluded.
Abstract Terrestrial heat flow indicates on the thermal process in the Earth's interior. It provides important information for geological, geophysical and geodynamical studies. Since 1988, altogether 6 compilations of heat flow data have been regularly performed in the continental area of China, the data from the first and second compilations were reported as the 1 st and 2 nd editions, the data from the later compilations were presented no more than the statistic results. Based on the sixth heat flow compilation, this paper presents, as the 3rd edition, the 450 new heat flow data since the 2 nd edition. Statistical analysis of the new data set indicates that the measured heat flow values range from 30 to 319mW/m 2 with a mean of 62.6 ± 24.2mW/m 2 ; if the heat flow data related to local geothermal anomalies to be excluded, the range will be reduced to between 30 to 140mW/m 2 with a mean of 61 ± 15.5mW/m 2 .
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Proceedings World Geothermal Congress 2015
Alexandros Daniilidis, Rien Herber · 2015 · 2.3K citations