Geothermometer
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Geothermometer is a noun meaning (geology) A proxy that allows for geothermometry, the determination of the temperature of a geological material from the past or existing at great depth.
Meaning
(geology) A proxy that allows for geothermometry, the determination of the temperature of a geological material from the past or existing at great depth.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) A thermometer designed for measuring extremely high temperatures below ground level.
Example Sentences
The sulphate-water geothermometer indicates that the deep hot water is at 250°C.
Walferdin's registering thermometer and the geothermometer of Magnus are constructed on this principle.
The Na-K-Ca geothermometer and silica geothermometer are discussed as tools for locating and evaluating the areas prospectively valuable for geothermal development.
The geothermometer is often used to calculate the deep temperatures of geothermal reservoirs on the basis of water-rock equilibrium in the exploration of geothermal resources.
Word Forms
- geothermometers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include geothermobarometer, microthermometry, thermograph, telethermograph, telethermometer, telethermometry.
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