Three-dimensional magnetotelluric imaging of the geothermal system beneath the Gonghe Basin, Northeast Tibetan Plateau

• Published in: Geothermics Vol. 76; pp. 15 - 25
• Main Authors: Gao, Ji, Zhang, Haijiang, Zhang, Senqi, Chen, Xiaobin, Cheng, Zhengpu, Jia, Xiaofeng, Li, Shengtao, Fu, Lei, Gao, Lei, Xin, Hailiang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2018; Elsevier Science Ltd
• Subjects: Anomalies; Conductivity; Data processing; Electrical resistivity; Fault detection; Geological faults; Geothermal power; Orogeny; Reservoirs; Rocks; Tensor analysis; Three dimensional models; Tibetan Plateau

•Three-dimensional magnetotelluric (3D) imaging is conducted to determine 3D resistivity model of the Gonghe basin, Northeast Tibetan Plateau.•Resistivity model shows pronounced conductive bodies in the depth range of ∼15-35 km and vertical conductive channels in the depth region of 3–15 km.•From 3D...