Estimation of Earth Surface Heat Flow by Geological Ages and Settings for Geothermal Energy Exploration in Afghanistan

Mohammad Abed Anwarzai and Ken Nagasaka
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Mohammad Abed Anwarzai: Department of Electronic and Information Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan
Ken Nagasaka: Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan

International Journal of Environmental Sciences & Natural Resources, 2018, vol. 9, issue 4, 96-105

Abstract: The purpose of this research is to estimate the earth’s surface heat flow on the basis of geological ages and globally observed continental mean heat flow values for geothermal energy exploration in Afghanistan. Empirical estimation and curve fitting in MS. Excel isapplied to determine the heat flow estimation equations as a function of time. First, thesingle criterion of tectonic thermal event’s end time and mean heat flow value are examined, and the result is analyzed with neighboring countries’ heat flow data and geothermal prospect regions in the country. Then the GIS Geographical Information System is used to distinguish the prospect high and low heat flow regions in the same geological age areas such as hot springs, hydrothermal mineral waters, faults, intrusive rocks, geopressured, and petroleum. The result has been mapped in ArcMap. The predicted mean heat flow values are in the range of 34.6 to 108.8mW/m2. The highest heat flow value is estimated in intrusive bodies of the young Quaternary period

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Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.19080/IJESNR.2018.09.555766

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