Qiu Nansheng, Wei Gang, Li Cuicui, et al. Distribution features of current geothermal field in the Bohai Sea waters[J]. 2009, 30(4): 412-419.DOI: 10.11743/ogg20090404.
The average geothermal flow in the Bohai Sea waters is (60.9±8.7)mW/m
2
.It is up to 70~80 mW/m
2
in the Shijiutuo
Shaleitian and Bonan uplifts
65-75 mW/m
2
in the Bozhong sag
the Huanghekou sag and the Qinnan uplift
while lower than 65 mW/m
2
in the Liaodong bay
Miaoxi
the Laizhou bay
Qikou
Sha'nan and Chengbei.The geothermal gradient varies in different structural units of the Bohai Sea waters and averages at 30.8℃/km.Higher geothermal gradient 32-42℃/km
is tested in the Shaleitian uplift
Bozhong
the Laizhou bay
Qikou
Sha'nan and Chengbei.In contrast
it is low in the sags
22-32℃/km on average.The distribution of geothermal field coincides with the structural configuration in the Bohai Sea waters
roughly reflecting the structural form of the NNE-trending Tan-Lu Fault.