Heat flow variation with depth in Poland: Evidence from equilibrium temperature logs in 2.9-km-deep well Torun-1

International Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 307-315

  Majorowicz, Jacek ^a,b   Šafanda, Jan ^c  

^a Northern Geothermal   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA   (United States)

^c GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Equilibrium deep temperature logs; Glacial signature in subsurface temperature; Heat flow variation with depth; Northwestern Poland

Indexed keywords

GEOTHERMAL GRADIENT; HEAT FLOW; HIGH TEMPERATURE; PRECAMBRIAN; SURFACE TEMPERATURE; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; WELL LOGGING;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; POLAND; POLISH LOWLANDS;

CALLUNA VULGARIS;

EID: 41349094603     PISSN: 14373254     EISSN: 14373262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00531-007-0210-2     Document Type: Article

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