New View of Deep Rock Fractures for Geothermal Energy (IMAGE)

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

New View of Deep Rock Fractures for Geothermal Energy

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Electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) gauges underground changes by measuring electrical conductivity in the rock. ERT then produces 4D—that is, 3D plus time-lapse—images of the subsurface.

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Image by Tim C. Johnson and Mike Perkins | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

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