Glossary
- Aquiclude:
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A geological formation which will not transmit water and is a barrier to vertical movement of geothermal fluid.
- Aquifer:
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A geological formation (or formations) which contains water or geothermal fluid and will allow fluid movement.
- Downflow:
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Flow of water down a path of high-permeability such as a fracture or a drillhole.
- Enhanced geothermal system (EGS):
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Also called “hot-dry rock”. A form of geothermal development in which heat is extracted from rocks that are hot but have low permeability and often low porosity. The rock is artificially fractured by pumping water into it to form a subsurface heat exchanger.
- Epicenter:
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The point on the Earth’s surface directly above the hypocenter or focus of an earthquake.
- Groundwater:
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Water, generally cold and of meteoric origin, which resides in near-surface aquifers and is often used for domestic and industrial purposes.
- High-temperature system:
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A geothermal system, or part thereof, containing fluid having a temperature greater...
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Hunt, T.M. (2018). Geothermal Resources: Environmental Aspects. In: Bronicki, L. (eds) Power Stations Using Locally Available Energy Sources. Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-7510-5_838
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