Dear colleagues,
given the changes in future energy strategies and increase in deep-seated resources, there is rising demand on expertise from geologists in general and from structural geologists and rock/mineral physicists in particular. With this respect we would like to encourage you to submit an abstract to our session 'Brittle structures and their potential for deep seated resources (e.g. geothermal energy)’ suggested for the upcoming EGU Assembly 2014.
http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2014/sessionprogramme
TS2.1/EMRP4.10/ERE1.15
Brittle structures and their potential for deep seated resources (e.g. geothermal energy)
Convener: Marco Herwegh
Co-Convener: Bernhard Fügenschuh
The substantial increase in deep-seated resources asks for the exploitation potential. After defining economical relevant areas the main question arises how to get hold of the resources? In this light, structural geologists can play a key role in giving information on the 3D (4D) geometry and evolution of subsurface structures. Characterization of faults and related structures very often play a key role in their formation, storage and exploitation. The better these structures can be characterized in terms of geometry (spacing, dimensions, depths) and permeabilities (fluid flow paths, brittle structures), the higher the success rate of such projects. In this session we encourage all researchers from university and industry to report on their challenges, ideas and outcomes in this context. We are open for field-based, methodological and numerical modeling studies.
We hope that we can rise your interest and welcome you in Vienna.
With kind regards and all the best for the new year,
Marco Herwegh & Bernhard Fügenschuh
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Prof. Dr. Marco Herwegh
Institute of Geological Sciences
University of Bern
Baltzerstrasse 1+3
CH-3012 Bern
Tel. ++41 (0)31 631 87 64
Fax. ++41 (0)31 631 48 43
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