Heat Flow

G.O.THERM Project: an integrated approach to probe the deep thermal structure of Ireland featured image

G.O.THERM Project: an integrated approach to probe the deep thermal structure of Ireland

A 3D temperature model of Ireland has provided a unique insight into the thermochemical structure within Ireland's subsurface.

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Dr. Ben Mather
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Probabilistic surface heat flow estimates assimilating palaeoclimate history: new implications for the thermochemical structure of Ireland

Heat‐producing elements have been more successfully reworked into the upper crust of Laurentia than Avalonia during continental accretion.

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Dr. Ben Mather
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Adjoint inversion of geothermal potential in Ireland assimilating surface heat flow, seismic velocity, and Curie depth

Temperature models for assessing geothermal potential are usually concerned with the upper 5 km of the crust. The configuration of deeper crustal lithologies, and the …

Uncertainty reduction of geothermal heat flux from assimilating seismic tomography and depth to Curie temperature

Surface heat flux is highly sensitive to small temperature fluctuations at varying timescales. The magnitude of these variations depend on the duration of climatic fluctuations and …

Probing the geothermal potential of Ireland

Geothermal power is traditionally viable only in volcanically active regions, however direct application of this energy source for industrial heating can exploit low enthalpy …

Estimating the depth to the Curie isotherm: a synthesis of the methodology and its application to Ireland.

Magnetic data is one of the most common geophysics datasets available on the surface of the Earth. At long wavelengths it pertains information on the depth at which rocks lose …

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Variations and controls on lithospheric thermal regimes in Southeast Australia

182 recent heat flow determinations and 66 new heat production measurements for Southeastern Australia significantly increase our understanding of local and regional lithospheric …

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Dr. Ben Mather