Development of a Technology to Explore Geothermal Resources by Measuring Changes in Micro-Earthquakes
- Location
- Kakkonda, Japan; Sengan geothermal area
- Conference
- New Zealand Geothermal Workshop
- Year
- 2000
- Language
- English
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Abstract
Many micro-earthquakes occur in geothermal fields when geothermal fluid is withdrawn fkom or re-injected into geothermal reservoirs. It is possible to delineate a geothermal reservoir and the flow path of geothermal fluid through precise research on the hypocenter distribution of microearthquakes. Technology for optimizing the design of micro-earthquake monitoring network systems, a software for micro-earthquake data processing and analysis, and three-dimensional seismic velocity analysis technique are being studied.
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