also: じねつちょりゅうそう
geothermal reservoir
Technical term in geology and geothermal energy; refers to an underground zone of hot water or steam that can be tapped for power generation or heating.
A large geothermal reservoir exists in this area.
地熱貯留層の探査には物理探査が用いられる。
Geophysical surveys are used to explore geothermal reservoirs.
地熱 means 'geothermal heat' in general, while 地熱貯留層 specifically refers to the underground reservoir containing that heat.
貯留層 is a general term for a reservoir (e.g., oil, gas, water), while 地熱貯留層 specifies a geothermal reservoir.
Standard kanji spelling for this technical term.
Alternate reading with じねつ; both ちねつ and じねつ are used for 地熱.
Compound of 地熱 (geothermal heat) and 貯留層 (reservoir).