UNDERSEA GEOTHERMAL DEPOSITS, THEIR SELECTION AND POTENTIAL USE

Abstract

Geothermal deposits beneath the ocean floor appear to be the principal indigenous energy source available to installations in the deep-sea environment and are the only apparent alternative indigenous power source to fossil fuels in the continental shelf and slope environment. This study presents a review of geothermal deposits from four points of view: (1) locating potential geothermal deposits at or near which undersea installations might be established; (2) waste disposal considerations; (3) the estimation of deposit structure, chemistry, and size prior to development; and (4) the use of geothermal deposits in the undersea environment including their relative merits as opposed to fossil fuels and reactors.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0636496

Entities

People

  • C. F. Austin

Organizations

  • Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Elements
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Continental Shelves
  • Fish
  • Fossil Fuels
  • Gases
  • Geography
  • Groundwater
  • Hydrogen
  • Liquid Phases
  • Materials
  • Ores
  • Ridges
  • Seabed
  • South Africa
  • Topography

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

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