A numerical model for the magmatic heat reservoir of the Las Tres Virgenes volcanic complex, Baja California Sur, Mexico

Guerrero, Fernando J.; Sosa-Ceballos, Giovanni; Prol‐Ledesma, Rosa María; Jácome-Paz, Mariana Patricia; Calò, Marco; Cruz, Luis M. de la; Macías, José Luis

doi:10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2021.107227

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“…In this study, the comprehensive geophysical method with CSAMT as the main method and TEM as the supplemental one was used to achieve relatively ideal results in exploring geothermal resources in the magmatic rock areas. Compared with other geophysical or geological methods [30,[52][53][54][55][56][57][58], the comprehensive geophysical method possesses significant advantages: By using the comprehensive geophysical method, the various elements of the geothermal system can be displayed. In addition, both thermal cap in shallow and magmatic rocks as the thermal reservoir in deep can be clearly described, and the water-conducting fault as the migration channel of geothermal fluid can also be delineated in detail.…”

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Geothermal Resource Exploration in Magmatic Rock Areas Using a Comprehensive Geophysical Method

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Geothermal resources have significant development and usage potential. It is critical to conduct geological investigation of geothermal resources prior to mining, so as to deepen our knowledge and comprehension of geothermal resources. Ground water is heated by magmatic rocks and geothermal resources can be created in magmatic rock areas. However, their communication is weak, and the depth of burial is typically great. It is difficult for traditional geophysical methods, such as induced polarization method, to achieve useful exploration depths, and they have low accuracy. In this article, a comprehensive geophysical method, based on the controlled source audio-frequency magnetotelluric method (CSAMT) and transient electromagnetic method (TEM), is applied to geothermal exploration in a magmatic rock area. This method compensates for the shortcomings of a single method and achieves a good exploration effect, thereby providing a reliable geological foundation for further development and utilization of geothermal resources.

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