Terrestrial heat flow and geothermal gradients in relation to hydrodynamics in the Alberta basin, Canada

摘要: Abstract Geothermal gradients in the Alberta part of Western Canadian sedimentary basin have been studied on basis 55,244 bottom-hole temperature values from 28,260 petroleum exploration wells. Gradient estimates for different depth and stratigraphic intervals together with a study heat conductivity distribution indicate both regional flow variations depth. The hydrodynamics strongl influences grad ifT gradient increase water recharge areas to west decrease discharge north east. results that central should be approximately equal deep crustal flow.