Articles | Volume 13, issue 12
https://doi.org/10.5194/se-13-1843-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/se-13-1843-2022
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12 Dec 2022
Research article |  | 12 Dec 2022

Constraints on fracture distribution in the Los Humeros geothermal field from beamforming of ambient seismic noise

Heather Kennedy, Katrin Löer, and Amy Gilligan

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The energy transition is an important topic for benefiting the future; thus renewable energy is required to reach net-zero carbon emission goals. Geothermal energy, heat from the ground, can be used in this transition. Therefore, geothermal fields need to be characterized as much as possible to allow for increased productivity within these fields. This study involves and looks at potential fractures within a geothermal field at depth to help increase the overall understanding of this field.