Calculated heat flow for the ensenada region, Baja California, Mexico

Due to the scarcity of heat flow data in the region of Ensenada, Baja California (Mexico), the presentstudy calculated them using the silica geothermometer technique. The average heat flow valuedetermined was 123.33 ± 35.57 mW m–2 (2.95 ± 0.85 HFU). Four zones within the study area, related tothe ma...

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Authors: José María Beltrán Abaunza, Ana Luz Quintanilla Montoya
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2001
Country:México
Institution:Universidad Autónoma de Baja California
Repository:Redalyc-UABC
OAI Identifier:oai:redalyc.org:48027408
Online Access:https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=48027408
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Ciencias de la Tierra
Mexico
heat flow
geothermometry
Baja California
geothermal resource
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Summary:Due to the scarcity of heat flow data in the region of Ensenada, Baja California (Mexico), the presentstudy calculated them using the silica geothermometer technique. The average heat flow valuedetermined was 123.33 ± 35.57 mW m–2 (2.95 ± 0.85 HFU). Four zones within the study area, related tothe main fault systems of the region, were found to have high hydrothermal activity. The potential use ofgeothermal resources in the area is feasible as it is considered a low geothermal system with watertemperature values, above the static water level, that vary from 30ºC to 108ºC.