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Unconformity
Geological term that refers to an ancient surface that has been buried and now represents a discontinuity or break between coherent masses of rock or strata.
Geothermal Glossary
Word of the Week – Stored Heat
Stored Heat Calculated thermal energy stored in a volume of hot rock. It is calculated using the rock volume, porosity, rock density, specific heat of rock, and the difference between the reservoir temperature and the background temperature given by the geothermal...
Word of the Week – Tephra
Tephra Airborne particles of rock and ash produced by an explosive volcanic eruption. Tephra commonly deposits as a blanket that drapes over the underlying topography.
Word of the Week – THMC
THMC Acronym that stands for thermal, hydrological, mechanical, and chemical effects that is evaluated simultaneously when running numerical simulations of reservoir behavior during injection and production.