Im not looking for Hell or molten larva just about 100 degrees C
2007-10-19 11:29:09 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
My aim is to steal the heat from Mother Nature. At the moment I am wondering why this is not more widely used as the earths crust is relatively thin?
2007-10-19 12:07:25 · update #1
That depends on the geothermal gradient of the area you are drilling in. There are many places in the world where water at 100°C is at the surface of the earth - eg the Geysers, California; Steamboat, Nevada; Broadlands, New Zealand; Geysir, Iceland; and Semuliki, Uganda. You also need to consider that there are dozens of active volcanoes on earth at any given time, with lava temperatures well in excess of 100°C.
If you were to drill into a Precambrian Shield such as the Canadian Shield in Ontario or the Baltic Shield in Sweden, you'd need to drill down over 5 km to reach that temperature.
2007-10-19 11:48:03 · answer #1 · answered by minefinder 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
GOOD QUESTION!
In different parts of the earths surface you will reach higher or lower degrees of temperature according to how deep you drill.
This could be a means for us to survive in our energy hungry society by tapping the heat beneath us.
Just what is your aim, geothermal energy? in which case you are smarter than the president of the USA. Or is it another homework question?
It's supposed to be true,. the closer you get to the earths core the hotter it gets. Probably is but you try going down an old gold-mine in South Australia in the heat of a summer's day and feel the difference!
Hope you are smarter than the US President!
But if you can speak English, you got the jump on him already
2007-10-19 18:44:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
In some places, its that at the surface, eg near a volcano.
Sometimes 600 degrees C !
2007-10-19 18:32:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would assume several miles into the crust, unless you are near a volcano. If so it should only take a few meters at the most, yo. (active volcano).
2007-10-19 23:13:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Iceland about 2mm
2007-10-19 18:31:23 · answer #5 · answered by McCanns are guilty 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
there aint as drill bit in the world which will give you what you want unless your in industry and can afford a diamond tipped one
2007-10-19 18:32:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
A long way.
You won't get a drill bit long enough to do it, so stop worrying.
2007-10-19 18:32:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
huh? whtz zat meen?
2007-10-19 18:37:02 · answer #8 · answered by Dave 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
why waste ur time?!?!
2007-10-19 19:50:31 · answer #9 · answered by DBL-G 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋