Application of a spherical-radial heat transfer model to calculate geothermal gradients from measurements in deep boreholes

Geothermics

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 70-78

  Ascencio, Fernando ^a   Samaniego, Fernando ^b   Rivera, Jesús ^b  

^a PEMEX   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Ceboruco; Geothermal gradient; Mexican Volcanic Belt; Mexico; Terrestrial heat flow; Undisturbed formation temperature

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; FLOW OF FLUIDS; HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; THERMAL GRADIENTS; WELL DRILLING;

GEOTHERMAL GRADIENT; MEXICO; TERRESTRIAL HEAT FLOW; UNDISTURBED FORMATION TEMPERATURE;

GEOTHERMAL PROSPECTING;

BOREHOLES; FLOW OF FLUIDS; GEOTHERMAL PROSPECTING; HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; THERMAL GRADIENTS; WELL DRILLING;

GEOTHERMAL GRADIENT; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; HEAT TRANSFER;

EID: 32644446805     PISSN: 03756505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geothermics.2005.10.003     Document Type: Article

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