Temperature Field Construction in Qinghai-Gonghe Basin Based on Integrated Geophysical Inversion Results

As a clean and renewable energy source with huge reserves, hot dry rock geothermal resources have received wide attention. The geothermal field plays a crucial role in studying the heat source mechanism of hot dry rock, defining target areas, and evaluating resources. In this study, the three-dimensional structural inversion of the Gonghe Basin is carried out using magnetotelluric sounding, and the Curie isothermal surface is obtained by analyzing regional aeromagnetic data. By coupling low-resistance and high-conductivity zones with temperature distribution and integrating the Curie isothermal surface with high-temperature anomalies of some melts, we constructed an initial temperature field model based on comprehensive geophysical data. The temperature field model of the Gonghe Basin is established by using the adaptive finite-element temperature conduction control equation and the constraints of the temperature data from geothermal wells. The temperature field model provides a basis for the future exploration of hot dry rock resources in the Gonghe area.