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Geothermics

An Introduction

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  • © 1984

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Authors:
  1. Günter Buntebarth

    1. Institut für Geophysik, Techn. Universität Clausthal, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-IX
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  2. Introduction

    • Günter Buntebarth
    Pages 1-3

  3. Physical Basis of Heat Transfer

    • Günter Buntebarth
    Pages 4-8

  4. Thermal Properties of Common Rocks

    • Günter Buntebarth
    Pages 9-21

  5. Analytical Treatment of Conductive Cooling in the Crust

    • Günter Buntebarth
    Pages 22-31

  6. Thermal State of the Earth’s Interior

    • Günter Buntebarth
    Pages 32-64

  7. Methods for Determining Temperature

    • Günter Buntebarth
    Pages 65-92

  8. Geothermal Heat as an Energy Source

    • Günter Buntebarth
    Pages 93-117

  9. Appendix

    • Günter Buntebarth
    Pages 118-125

  10. References

    • Günter Buntebarth
    Pages 126-137

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 139-146
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About this book

The constantly growing demand for energy, as well as the realization during the past decade that fossil energy reserves to satisfy ever­ increasing energy consumption are limited, have helped, as part of the search for alternative energy sources, to bring the subject of geothermics to its present level of significance. Practical geothermics is concerned with prospecting for and develop­ ment of geothermal heat. General geothermics deals with the thermal state of our Earth as a whole. Both divisions of this field, however, contribute practical insights, and improved methods of temperature esti­ mation have helped to give us a better picture of detailed thermal condi­ tions. It is difficult for readers interested in this field to obtain an overview from the numerous, specialized papers that have been written on geother­ mics. This book is meant to provide a thorough introduction to the subject, although the coverage is not exhaustive is detail. Geothermics is taught at universities and technical institutes, as part of the curriculum in geology. This introduction to geothermics is directed especially to students of geophysics and is meant to be used as a supple­ ment to their lectures. of this work must be given to my Special thanks for the completion teacher, Prof. Dr. O. ROSENBACH. His lectures in geophysics inspired my interest in geothermics, which is still my main research area.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Institut für Geophysik, Techn. Universität Clausthal, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany

    Günter Buntebarth

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Geothermics

  • Book Subtitle: An Introduction

  • Authors: Günter Buntebarth

  • Series Title: Universitext

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-69323-6

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg 1984

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-540-12751-2Published: 01 April 1984

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-69323-6Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0172-5939

  • Series E-ISSN: 2191-6675

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 144

  • Number of Illustrations: 6 b/w illustrations

  • Additional Information: Title of the original German edition: Geothermie

  • Topics: Geophysics/Geodesy

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