Geothermal energy potential of southwestern of Saudi Arabia exploration and possible power generation: A case study at Al Khouba area - Jizan

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 30, Issue , 2014, Pages 771-789

  Lashin, Aref ^a,b   Al Arifi, Nassir ^b  

^a BENHA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

2D electric survey; Al Khouba Saudi Arabia; Geo thermometers; Geothermal potential; Reserve estimation; Satellite images

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; GEOTHERMAL PROSPECTING; GEOTHERMAL WELLS; HEAT TRANSFER; HOT SPRINGS; INVESTMENTS; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SURVEYS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; VOLCANIC ROCKS; ALUMINUM; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; GEOTHERMAL SPRINGS; SATELLITES;

GEOTHERMAL POTENTIAL; LANDSAT SATELLITE IMAGES; SATELLITE IMAGES; SAUDI ARABIA; SUBSURFACE CHARACTERISTICS; SUBSURFACE FORMATIONS; SUBSURFACE TEMPERATURE; VERTICAL CONFIGURATIONS; SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHES;

GEOTHERMAL SPRINGS; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY;

EID: 84889642839     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2013.10.037     Document Type: Review

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