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Title A New Evidence for a Low Enthalpy Convective System in Western Ohio
Authors Eckstein, Yoram
Year 1981
Conference Geothermal Resources Council Transactions
Keywords Exploration; General; USA; Ohio; Temperature Gradient; Resource Assessment; Low Temperature; Geologic Models; Bottom Hole Temperature
Abstract Statistical analysis of the distribution of bottom holes temperatures in wells throughout Ohio provide additional evidence for a convective system suggested earlier by Cannon et al. (1980). The model postulates convective heat transfer along the fault and fracture system associated with the Cincinnati-Findlay Arch in western Ohio. Depth/bottom hole temperatures and depth calculated geothermal gradient diagrams show wide scatter of points for boreholes located along the axis of the Arch, as contrasted with a good linear correlation for boreholes located east and west of the Arch.
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