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Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage

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In general, groundwater temperatures remain relatively stable at temperatures typically 1–2 °C higher than local mean annual temperatures between depths of 10–20 m. Below these depths, groundwater temperatures gradually increase at a rate of geothermal gradient. As a result, in areas where a supply of groundwater is readily available from an aquifer, a reliable source of low temperature geothermal energy exists.

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Lee, K.S. (2013). Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage. In: Underground Thermal Energy Storage. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4273-7_4

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