Heat flow and subsurface temperature distributions in central and western New York. Volume 2

Technical Report · Sun Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5751226· OSTI ID:5751226

Hodge, D S; Fromm, K A

Existing data in western and central New York indicates the possibility of a low-temperature, direct-use geothermal resource. This report evaluates the heat flow and provides a representation of temperatures at depth in this area. This has been done by: (1) analyzing known temperature distributions, (2) measuring the thermal conductivity of sedimentary rock units. Based on this information, areas of higher-than-normal heat flow and temperatures in possible geothermal source reservoirs are described to aid in targeting areas for the exploitation of geothermal energy in New York.

• Research Organization: State Univ. of New York, Buffalo (USA). Dept. of Geological Sciences
• DOE Contract Number: FG05-79ER10082
• OSTI ID: 5751226
• Report Number(s): DOE/ER/10082-T1-Vol.2; ON: DE86010650
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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