Geothermal observations in east Liaoning and haicheng seismic area |
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| Authors: | Wang Andong Ren Yuhe Sun Wenfu Yu Longwei Liang Jingming Cao Tianqing and Gu Haoding |
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| Institution: | (1) Seismological Bureau of Liaoning Province, Shenyang, China |
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| Abstract: | We have obtained altogether heat flux data of 23 drill holes including 2 observational holes of thermal flow in the Haicheng
seismic area. These data show roughly thermal structure of the crust in eastern Liaoning and in the Haicheng seismic area.
The results indicate that there is higher value of heat flow in the belt north by east from Liaoyang to Xiongyue, the average
thermal flux being 8.29× 10−2J/m2·s (2.0 hfu). The average thermal fulx in the Haicheng seismic area is 9.22×102J/m2·s (2.2 hfu).
Comparing with other known geophysical data of the Haicheng seismic area, we give a geophysical section of comprehensive interpretation.
We suppose the low-velocity layer in the lower crust of the Haicheng seismic area is a result from intrusion of large-scale
uper mantle substance. High temperature and low velocity mean that the layer has the nature of plastic mechanics. The focal
region of the Haicheng earthquake is situated right in the upper part of that plastic layer. Obviously, this result is significant
for studying the seismogenic process of the Haicheng earthquake and other intra-plate earthquakes.
We attempt to emphasize that observation of heat flow is necessary for earthquake study.
Gu Haoding did the actual writing. |
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| Keywords: | Heat flux or heat flow Geothermal gradient Thermal conductivity High conductivity layer Low velocity layer Intrusion |
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