Heat Flow Detection Technology and Methods of Seafloor Fluid-Seep Area
Chen Aihua
Xu Xing
Luo Xianhu
Peng Deng
Yu Yanjiang
Abstract：A seafloor fluid-seep area is generally small,and is characterized by rich mineral resources,active fluid seep and com-plex geological background.In order to reveal fluid flowing features and to explore mineral resources in fluid-seep areas,precise measurement of heat flow in fluid seep areas is important.This paper describes technical parameters of common heat flow probes and general characteristics of heat flow in seafloor fluid-seep areas.Recent marine geological survey has proved that a heat flow probe operated by a robot has been successfully applied for quick and precise measurement of the heat flow in the sea-floor fluid-seep area.
Keywords：heat flow measurementrobot operating probecommon probeseafloor fluid-seep areamarine geology
Publication Date：2016-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：9( 1794-1802 )