Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2024, Vienna, Avusturya, 14 - 19 Nisan 2024, ss.1
Terrestrial heat-flow determinations are crucial for understanding the
thermal structure of the lithosphere. This study presents the results of
a revision of the heat flow database in Türkiye contributing to the
Global Heat Flow Data Assessment Project conducted by the International
Heat Flow Commission (IHFC). The database includes 750 heat flow
determinations reported in Türkiye between 1991 and 2023, and are
reassessed according to the new IHFC-specific structure documented by
Fuchs et al. (2023). The data are gathered from the original literature
and examined to ensure complete documentation of relevant metadata. The
quality score is assigned based on the uncertainty, methodology and
environmental disturbances. The new national wide database shows that
heat-flow determinations are predominantly distributed in the western
part of the country. However, the eastern part of the country has been
poorly investigated to date. Despite numerous exploration-based studies
conducted in the region concerning its substantial geothermal potential,
a noteworthy portion of thermal data remains archived and is not
accessible. The study reveals a significant demand for additional heat
flow determinations to allow the drawing of a substantially revised and
robust heat-flow map. However, the ongoing update of the Türkiye Heat
Flow Database already allows a more transparent identification of areas
with thermal anomalies.