Synonym: Geothermal Temperature Field @model = Constant Areal Geothermal Temperature Field @model
Motivation
In some specific subsurface applications which require the knowledge of subsurface temperature distributions the assumption of the Constant Areal Geothermal Temperature Profile is not valid and the problem requires a proper 3D modelling solution.
Outputs
T_G(t, {\bf r}) | |
G_T({\bf r}) | Geothermal Temperature Gradient |
Inputs
t | Local Calendar Time |
z(l) | |
{\bf j}({\bf r}) | Earth's Heat Flux |
T_s(t, x, y) | Surface temperature based on weather reports |
\lambda_e({\bf r}) | Subsurface Thermal Conductivity profile as function of position vector |
a_{e}({\bf r}) | Subsurface Thermal diffusivity profile as function of position vector |
where
l | Measured Depth of wellbore trajectory with reference to Earth's surface ( l=0) |
z_s = z(l=0) |
Assumptions
Equations
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See Also
Geology / Geothermal Temperature Field
[ Constant Areal Geothermal Temperature Profile @model ] [ Geothermal Temperature Gradient ]