What is a geothermometer?

Definition of geothermometer. 1: geologic thermometer. 2: a thermometer designed to measure temperatures in deep-sea deposits or in bore holes deep below the surface of the earth.

What are the application areas of Geothermal Engineering?

APPLICATIONS OF GEOTHERMOMETRY FUNCTIONS •Assessment of fluid movement within a drilled geothermal system •Evaluation of initial steam to water ratios in boiling geothermal reservoirs •Quantitative assessment of the processes controlling the water and steam composition •Location of producing aquifers

What are some of the best books on geothermal exploration?

•Arnórsson, S., and Gunnlaugsson, E., (1985): New gas geothermometers for geothermal exploration -calibration and application. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 49, 1307-1325. •D’Amore, F., and Panichi, C. (1980): Evaluation of deep temperatures in hydrothermal systems by new gas geothermometer, Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 44, 549-556.