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Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Earth Sciences (BRIEFSEARTH)
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Table of contents (6 chapters)
Keywords
- Conductive heat
- Rock thermal properties
- Radiogenic heat
- Geothermal flow
- Lithosphere thermal state
- Magma formation and upwelling mechanisms
- Heat in the groundwater flow
- Climate changes
- Lithospehere magma and dynamics
- Heat conduction and thermal properties of rocks
- Radiogenic heat
- Geothermal flow
- Thermal structure of the lithosphere
- Magmatic proceses
- Heat in groundwater flow
- Climate change reconstruction and borehole T data
- hydrogeology
- climate change impacts
About this book
The book starts with a brief review of global tectonics and of the structure of the crust and upper mantle. Then the theory of heat conduction as well as the thermal properties and the methods for the determination of thermal conductivity and radiogenic heat are introduced. Subsequently the geothermal flow and the thermal state of the lithosphere and deep interior are analyzed. The formation, upwelling mechanisms, solidification and cooling of magmas, which can be a fundamental heat source in many geothermal systems, are reviewed. Analytical methods used for gaining information on heat and groundwater flow from the analyses of temperature depth data are also covered. Data and practical examples are supplied to facilitate the understanding of the different topics.
The book is intended for Earth science graduate students and researchers.
Reviews
“It is … particularly useful for anyone with a specific interest in geothermics, who does not want to delve into a more comprehensive geophysics book, such as Turcotte and Schubert’s Geodynamics. The book is suitable for students of Earth Sciences, at the senior undergraduate level or beyond, who are comfortable with a mathematical development of the topic.” (Duncan Woodcock, Proceedings of the Open University Geological Society, Vol. 6, 2020)
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Massimo Verdoya received his MSc in Geological Sciences in 1985, and in 1992 his Ph.D. degree in Geophysics at the University of Genoa, Italy. From 1993 to 2014 he worked as a Researcher in Solid Earth Geophysics and thereafter as Associate Professor at the University of Genoa. His fields of interest are: thermal modeling of lithospheric geodynamical processes, applied geothermics, analytical and numerical simulations of heat and groundwater transfer (with special reference to hydrothermal reservoirs), determinations of thermo-physical properties of rocks and soils (thermal conductivity and diffusivity), past climate change inferred from underground temperatures. He is vice-chairman of the International Heat Flow Commission of the IASPEI (International Association of Seismology and Physics of the Earth Interior) and member of the board of directors of the International Geothermal Association.
Paolo Chiozzi received his MSc in Earth Sciences in 1989 and his Ph.D. in Geophysics at the University of Genoa (Italy) in 1995. Since 1996, he works as a Research Fellow at the University of Genoa on several projects encompassing a wide range of geodynamic and geothermic problems. Hisresearch is focused on the relationships between the thermal structure and the deformation processes within the lithosphere. He has developed techniques of spectral analysis of magnetic data to obtain information on the deep magnetic boundary and their relation with the temperature distribution and the Curie point. Moreover, his activity is addressed to the determination of thermo-physical properties and natural radioactivity of rocks and soils and underground temperatures. He has published more than 50 papers in international journals.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Geothermics
Book Subtitle: Heat Flow in the Lithosphere
Authors: Vincenzo Pasquale, Massimo Verdoya, Paolo Chiozzi
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Earth Sciences
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52084-1
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: The Author(s) 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-52083-4Published: 10 February 2017
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-52084-1Published: 03 February 2017
Series ISSN: 2191-5369
Series E-ISSN: 2191-5377
Edition Number: 2
Number of Pages: XI, 138
Number of Illustrations: 60 b/w illustrations
Topics: Geophysics/Geodesy, Geophysics and Environmental Physics, Renewable and Green Energy, Hydrogeology, Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts