The geological environment of the Gulf of Suez region is one of the most suitable structural conditions for the formation of geothermal energy, where the Gulf’s eastern and western coasts include several hot springs. Results of the geophysical data indicated that the Gulf of Suez region is affected by deep-seated regional faults in the NE-SW and NW-SE directions, forming horst and graben-like structures. Hot springs emerge on the surface of the ground as a result of the groundwater being heated by the shallowly raised basement blocks. Natural hot springs along the eastern coast of the Gulf, including Hammam Faroun, Ayoun Mousa, and Hammam Mousa, are created by the major subsurface faults acting as conduits for the lateral and vertical circulation of the thermal groundwater. Moreover, the estimated depths of the Curie Point all over the Gulf vary between 14 and 24 km, where the relatively shallow depths support the occurrence of geothermal energy. Along the eastern coast of the Gulf of Suez, three new prospective geothermal sites were discovered by combining the geophysical and remote-sensing data. These sites are namely Ras-Matarma, Abu-Durba, and around El-Tor city, which must be studied in detail.

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Potential Geothermal Energy Along the Eastern Coast of the Gulf of Suez, Sinai, Egypt Using Remote-Sensing and Geophysical Techniques

  • Elarabi H. Shendi,
  • Mona F. Kaiser,
  • Mohamed I. Abdel Fattah,
  • Aly A. El-Khadragy,
  • Islam N. El-Nekhiely

摘要

The geological environment of the Gulf of Suez region is one of the most suitable structural conditions for the formation of geothermal energy, where the Gulf’s eastern and western coasts include several hot springs. Results of the geophysical data indicated that the Gulf of Suez region is affected by deep-seated regional faults in the NE-SW and NW-SE directions, forming horst and graben-like structures. Hot springs emerge on the surface of the ground as a result of the groundwater being heated by the shallowly raised basement blocks. Natural hot springs along the eastern coast of the Gulf, including Hammam Faroun, Ayoun Mousa, and Hammam Mousa, are created by the major subsurface faults acting as conduits for the lateral and vertical circulation of the thermal groundwater. Moreover, the estimated depths of the Curie Point all over the Gulf vary between 14 and 24 km, where the relatively shallow depths support the occurrence of geothermal energy. Along the eastern coast of the Gulf of Suez, three new prospective geothermal sites were discovered by combining the geophysical and remote-sensing data. These sites are namely Ras-Matarma, Abu-Durba, and around El-Tor city, which must be studied in detail.