A GIS model of geothermal heat flow and temperature across East Africa, created by the British Geological Survey. It integrates shapefiles and rasters containing data on geothermal sites, hot springs, surface temperature, geothermal gradients, and population density.
Use Cases
- Map geothermal gradient and heat flow data to identify potential geothermal energy sites.
- Analyze correlations between surface temperature data and major fault locations within the rift zone.
- Overlay population density and electrification grid system data with geothermal site locations for infrastructure planning.
- Model crustal basement and surface geology features against thermal conductivity measurements.
Strengths
- Integrates multiple thematic layers including geothermal, geological, and socio-economic data.
- Data is stored in the standard WGS 1984 Geographic Projection System for GIS compatibility.
- Created by the authoritative British Geological Survey (BGS).
Limitations
- Specific row counts, column counts, and file sizes are unknown, limiting assessment of scale.
- The data's temporal coverage and recency of the underlying source data are not specified.
Provenance
- Source
- British Geological Survey (BGS)
- Collection Method
- Data extracted from open sources and compiled into GIS shapefiles and rasters.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- East Africa, specifically the East African Rift zone.