Geothermal Heat Flux in Antarctica: Assessing Models and Observations by Bayesian Inversion
Geothermal heat flux under the Antarctic ice is one of the least known parameters. Different methods (based on e.g., magnetic or seismic data) have been applied in recent years to quantify the thermal structure and the geothermal heat flux, resulting in vastly different estimates. In this study, we...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:38157b3095894517ac326cdcbee80906 2023-05-15T13:50:17+02:00 Geothermal Heat Flux in Antarctica: Assessing Models and Observations by Bayesian Inversion Mareen Lösing Jörg Ebbing Wolfgang Szwillus 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2020.00105 https://doaj.org/article/38157b3095894517ac326cdcbee80906 EN eng Frontiers Media S.A. https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/feart.2020.00105/full https://doaj.org/toc/2296-6463 2296-6463 doi:10.3389/feart.2020.00105 https://doaj.org/article/38157b3095894517ac326cdcbee80906 Frontiers in Earth Science, Vol 8 (2020) heat flux Bayesian inversion Monte-Carlo numerical modeling Antarctica Science Q article 2020 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2020.00105 2022-12-31T16:06:21Z Geothermal heat flux under the Antarctic ice is one of the least known parameters. Different methods (based on e.g., magnetic or seismic data) have been applied in recent years to quantify the thermal structure and the geothermal heat flux, resulting in vastly different estimates. In this study, we use a Bayesian Monte-Carlo-Markov-Chain approach to explore the consistency of such models and to which degree lateral variations of the thermal parameters are required. Hereby, we evaluate the input from different lithospheric models and how they influence surface heat flux. We demonstrate that both Curie isotherm and heat production are dominating parameters for the thermal calculation and that use of incorrect models or sparsely available data lead to unreliable results. As an alternative approach, geological information should be coupled with geophysical data analysis, as we demonstrate for the Antarctic Peninsula. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Peninsula Antarctica Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Antarctic Antarctic Peninsula The Antarctic Frontiers in Earth Science 8 |
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Geothermal heat flux under the Antarctic ice is one of the least known parameters. Different methods (based on e.g., magnetic or seismic data) have been applied in recent years to quantify the thermal structure and the geothermal heat flux, resulting in vastly different estimates. In this study, we use a Bayesian Monte-Carlo-Markov-Chain approach to explore the consistency of such models and to which degree lateral variations of the thermal parameters are required. Hereby, we evaluate the input from different lithospheric models and how they influence surface heat flux. We demonstrate that both Curie isotherm and heat production are dominating parameters for the thermal calculation and that use of incorrect models or sparsely available data lead to unreliable results. As an alternative approach, geological information should be coupled with geophysical data analysis, as we demonstrate for the Antarctic Peninsula. |
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Geothermal Heat Flux in Antarctica: Assessing Models and Observations by Bayesian Inversion |
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Geothermal Heat Flux in Antarctica: Assessing Models and Observations by Bayesian Inversion |
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Geothermal Heat Flux in Antarctica: Assessing Models and Observations by Bayesian Inversion |
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Geothermal Heat Flux in Antarctica: Assessing Models and Observations by Bayesian Inversion |
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