Geothermal structure revealed by curie isothermal surface under Guangdong Province, China

Yu-fei Xi; Ya-bo Zhao; DA Yuen

doi:10.19637/j.cnki.2305-7068.2021.02.003

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Yu-fei Xi, Ya-bo Zhao, DA Yuen. 2021: Geothermal structure revealed by curie isothermal surface under Guangdong Province, China. Journal of Groundwater Science and Engineering, 9(2): 114-120. doi: 10.19637/j.cnki.2305-7068.2021.02.003

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Geothermal structure revealed by curie isothermal surface under Guangdong Province, China

doi: 10.19637/j.cnki.2305-7068.2021.02.003

Yu-fei Xi^{1, 2
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Ya-bo Zhao³,
DA Yuen⁴

1.
Institute of Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences. Shijiazhuang 050061, China
2.
Technology Innovation Center of Geothermal & Hot Dry Rock Exploration and Development, Ministry of Natural Resources, Shijiazhuang 050061, China
3.
Faculty of Information Engineering, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics, Columbia University, New York 10027, USA

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Corresponding author: yufei-xi@qq.com
Received Date: 2020-11-19
Accepted Date: 2021-03-29

Available Online: 2021-08-04

Publish Date: 2021-06-28

Abstract

Abstract

Guangdong Province in Southeast China is noted for its numerous geothermal resources due to tectonic episodes, mainly occurred during the Cretaceous. The surface heat flow and geothermal gradient are the most direct ways to understand the temperature of the Earth. However, geothermal resources are poorly utilized in Guangdong Province due to limited numbers of boreholes and surficial hydrothermal fluids. To improve the understanding of underground temperature distribution in Guangdong Province, we have applied power-density spectral analysis to aeromagnetic anomaly data to calculate the depth of the Curie isothermal surface. Upward continuation is applied and tested to the magnetic data. The calculated Curie isotherm is between 18.5 km and 25 km below surface. The fluctuation in the depth range reflects lateral thermal perturbations in the Guangdong crust. In particular, the eastern, northern, western and coastline areas of the province have a relatively shallow Curie isotherm. By comparing the surface heat flow, geothermal gradient, distribution of Mesozoic granite-volcanic rocks, and natural hot springs, we conclude that during Mesozoic, magmatism exerted great influence on the deep thermal state of Guangdong Province. A shallow Curie isotherm surface, as well as numerous natural hot springs and high heat flow, show clear signatures of shallow heat sources.
- Curie isotherm surface,
- Geothermal structure,
- Spectrum analysis,
- Guangdong Province

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