An overview of energy -- Classification and uses of geothermal systems -- Geology and heat architecture of the earth's interior -- Fundamental geologic elements of geothermal systems -- Subsurface flow of geothermal fluids -- Physical and chemical characteristics of geothermal systems -- Geologic and tectonic settings of select geothermal systems -- Exploration and discovery of geothermal systems -- Environmental aspects of using geothermal energy -- Geothermal systems and mineral deposits -- Next-generation geothermal -- Future considerations of geothermal energy.
Summary:
"... This [book] is the first to emphasize the important geologic underpinnings ... in helping locate geothermal resources, in characterizing them, and in deciding how these resources might be ultimately developed ..."--cover.
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