Geothermal Resource Exploration by Stream pH Mapping in Mutsu Hiuchi Dake Volcano, Japan
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Mutsu Hiuchi Dake Geothermal Field
3. The Discovery of Mutsu Hiuchi Dake East Slope Fault
4. pH Distribution in Stream and Spring Water
5. Discussion: pH Mapping as a New Geothermal Exploration Method
6. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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No. | Water Type | Sampling Date | Longitude | Latitude | pH |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Spring water | 3 June 2014 | 141°4′31′′ E | 41°26′42′′ N | 7.39 |
2 | Stream water | 3 June 2014 | 141°4′31′′ E | 41°26′46′′ N | 7.49 |
3 | Stream water | 3 June 2014 | 141°4′56′′ E | 41°2°6′32′′ N | 3.95 |
4 | Stream water | 3 June 2014 | 141°5′37′′ E | 41°26′40′′ N | 6.69 |
5 | Hot Spring | 25 November 2015 | 141°6′8′′ E | 41°27′7′′ N | 6.03 |
6 | Hot Spring | 4 June 2014 | 141°6′9′′ E | 41°27′6′′ N | 6.05 |
7 | Hot Spring | 4 June 2014 | 141°6′9′′ E | 41°27′6′′ N | 6.08 |
8 | Spring water | 20 August 2014 | 141°7′12′′ E | 41°27′15′′ N | 6.44 |
9 | Stream water | 30 July 2015 | 141°4′46′′ E | 41°26′45′′ N | 7.68 |
10 | Stream water | 3 August 2015 | 141°4′48′′ E | 41°26′21′′ N | 7.34 |
11 | Stream water | 3 August 2015 | 141°4′43′′ E | 41°26′21′′ N | 7.40 |
12 | Spring water | 3 August 2015 | 141°4′39′′ E | 41°26′20′′ N | 6.56 |
13 | Stream water | 3 August 2015 | 141°5′39′′ E | 41°26′48′′ N | 6.78 |
14 | Stream water | 3 August 2015 | 141°5′39′′ E | 41°26′49′′ N | 7.02 |
15 | Stream water | 4 August 2015 | 141°6′8′′ E | 41°27′7′′ N | 7.56 |
16 | Stream water | 28 August 2015 | 141°5′55′′ E | 41°26′60′′ N | 6.36 |
17 | Stream water | 28 August 2015 | 141°5′17′′ E | 41°27′1′′ N | 7.70 |
18 | Spring water | 14 September 2015 | 141°5′28′′ E | 41°27′6′′ N | 4.13 |
19 | Spring water | 14 September 2015 | 141°5′27′′ E | 41°27′3′′ N | 6.75 |
20 | Spring water | 14 September 2015 | 141°5′26′′ E | 41°27′3′′ N | 6.43 |
21 | Stream water | 14 September 2015 | 141°5′21′′ E | 41°27′3′′ N | 7.85 |
22 | Spring water | 26 April 2016 | 141°5′3′′ E | 41°26′28′′ N | 3.27 |
23 | Stream water | 26 April 2016 | 141°5′6′′ E | 41°26′30′′ N | 3.09 |
24 | Spring water | 26 April 2016 | 141°5′5′′ E | 41°26′30′′ N | 5.69 |
25 | Spring water | 26 April 2016 | 141°5′5′′ E | 41°26′30′′ N | 2.97 |
26 | Spring water | 26 April 2016 | 141°5′5′′ E | 41°26′30′′ N | 3.42 |
27 | Spring water | 26 April 2016 | 141°5′6′′ E | 41°26′30′′ N | 3.67 |
28 | Stream water | 27 April 2016 | 141°4′37′′ E | 41°26′20′′ N | 7.40 |
29 | Spring water | 27 April 2016 | 141°4′8′′ E | 41°26′14′′ N | 2.63 |
30 | Spring water | 27 April 2016 | 141°4′12′′ E | 41°26′15′′ N | 2.73 |
31 | Spring water | 27 April 2016 | 141°4′14′′ E | 41°26′15′′ N | 3.35 |
32 | Spring water | 27 April 2016 | 141°4′16′′ E | 41°26′17′′ N | 3.05 |
33 | Stream water | 27 April 2016 | 141°4′16′′ E | 41°26′18′′ N | 3.59 |
34 | Spring water | 27 April 2016 | 141°4′19′′ E | 41°26′21′′ N | 7.02 |
35 | Spring water | 27 April 2016 | 141°4′22′′ E | 41°26′21′′ N | 3.38 |
36 | Spring water | 19 May 2016 | 141°4′27′′ E | 41°26′21′′ N | 3.44 |
37 | Stream water | 19 May 2016 | 141°4′28′′ E | 41°26′21′′ N | 7.02 |
38 | Stream water | 19 May 2016 | 141°4′33′′ E | 41°26′19′′ N | 7.48 |
39 | Stream water | 7 June 2016 | 141°5′47′′ E | 41°27′19′′ N | 4.48 |
40 | Spring water | 7 June 2016 | 141°5′34′′ E | 41°27′17′′ N | 3.49 |
41 | Stream water | 7 June 2016 | 141°5′33′′ E | 41°27′16′′ N | 7.26 |
42 | Spring water | 8 June 2016 | 141°5′44′′ E | 41°27′4′′ N | 7.59 |
43 | Spring water | 8 June 2016 | 141°5′45′′ E | 41°27′5′′ N | 7.57 |
44 | Spring water | 8 June 2016 | 141°5′50′′ E | 41°27′4′′ N | 7.72 |
45 | Stream water | 8 June 2016 | 141°5′55′′ E | 41°27′6′′ N | 5.24 |
46 | Spring water | 15 June 2016 | 141°6′7′′ E | 41°27′7′′ N | 5.66 |
47 | Stream water | 15 June 2016 | 141°6′18′′ E | 41°27′7′′ N | 7.36 |
48 | Stream water | 7 July 2016 | 141°5′0′′ E | 41°26′26′′ N | 6.88 |
49 | Stream water | 7 July 2016 | 141°5′59′′ E | 41°26′50′′ N | 7.45 |
50 | Stream water | 8 July 2016 | 141°5′22′′ E | 41°26′34′′ N | 7.44 |
51 | Stream water | 8 July 2016 | 141°5′21′′ E | 41°26′35′′ N | 7.42 |
52 | Stream water | 8 July 2016 | 141°5′48′′ E | 41°26′41′′ N | 7.49 |
53 | Stream water | 8 July 2016 | 141°5′49′′ E | 41°26′42′′ N | 7.25 |
54 | Stream water | 8 July 2016 | 141°6′15′′ E | 41°26′56′′ N | 7.10 |
55 | Stream water | 8 July 2016 | 141°6′14′′ E | 41°26′56′′ N | 6.24 |
56 | Stream water | 12 July 2016 | 141°5′5′′ E | 41°27′1′′ N | 7.04 |
57 | Stream water | 12 July 2016 | 141°5′7′′ E | 41°27′2′′ N | 6.94 |
58 | Stream water | 13 July 2016 | 141°4′57′′ E | 41°27′1′′ N | 7.03 |
59 | Spring water | 13 July 2016 | 141°4′57′′ E | 41°27′2′′ N | 7.76 |
60 | Stream water | 13 July 2016 | 141°4′57′′ E | 41°27′4′′ N | 7.50 |
61 | Stream water | 13 July 2016 | 141°4′59′′ E | 41°27′5′′ N | 7.31 |
62 | Spring water | 13 July 2016 | 141°4′59′′ E | 41°27′4′′ N | 2.48 |
63 | Stream water | 13 July 2016 | 141°5′7′′ E | 41°27′4′′ N | 2.98 |
64 | Stream water | 13 July 2016 | 141°5′7′′ E | 41°27′4′′ N | 2.88 |
65 | Stream water | 13 July 2016 | 141°5′13′′ E | 41°27′4′′ N | 4.02 |
66 | Stream water | 22 July 2016 | 141°4′7′′ E | 41°26′52′′ N | 3.17 |
67 | Stream water | 22 July 2016 | 141°4′13′′ E | 41°26′49′′ N | 3.85 |
68 | Stream water | 22 July 2016 | 141°4′17′′ E | 41°26′49′′ N | 6.90 |
69 | Stream water | 22 July 2016 | 141°4′19′′ E | 41°26′48′′ N | 4.79 |
70 | Stream water | 22 July 2016 | 141°4′28′′ E | 41°26′52′′ N | 6.72 |
71 | Stream water | 22 July 2016 | 141°4′29′′ E | 41°26′53′′ N | 7.25 |
72 | Stream water | 22 July 2016 | 141°4′34′′ E | 41°26′53′′ N | 7.55 |
73 | Spring water | 10 October 2016 | 141°4′38′′ E | 41°26′56′′ N | 3.18 |
74 | Stream water | 10 October 2016 | 141°4′35′′ E | 41°26′56′′ N | 6.92 |
75 | Stream water | 10 October 2016 | 141°5′25′′ E | 41°26′37′′ N | 7.35 |
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Suzuki, Y.; Ioka, S.; Muraoka, H. Geothermal Resource Exploration by Stream pH Mapping in Mutsu Hiuchi Dake Volcano, Japan. Energies 2017, 10, 1009. https://doi.org/10.3390/en10071009
Suzuki Y, Ioka S, Muraoka H. Geothermal Resource Exploration by Stream pH Mapping in Mutsu Hiuchi Dake Volcano, Japan. Energies. 2017; 10(7):1009. https://doi.org/10.3390/en10071009
Chicago/Turabian StyleSuzuki, Yota, Seiichiro Ioka, and Hirofumi Muraoka. 2017. "Geothermal Resource Exploration by Stream pH Mapping in Mutsu Hiuchi Dake Volcano, Japan" Energies 10, no. 7: 1009. https://doi.org/10.3390/en10071009