Experience of application surface thermometry in hydrogeological survey

The paper examines in detail the methodological aspects of measuring the temperature field on watercourses when mapping sheet O-41-XXV (Ekaterinburg). A series of thermometric and hydrometric observations was conducted to identify areas of subaquatic discharge of groundwater in the lower reaches of the Mochalovka River, in the area where the Murzinka and Mochalovka rivers converge, and in the middle reaches of the Murzinka River. According to the results of the analysis of the collected data, the most contrasting negative anomalies in groundwater temperature are observed at a depth of 0.5 m. These anomalies are associated with subaquatic discharge into the river of an underground stream with a temperature of 6–7 °C, which differs from the background temperature by a factor of 1.8. The results of the studies revealed three areas with abnormally low temperatures in the range of 6.1–7.2 °C. Experiments and modeling have shown that the discharge points of colder groundwater form local stable temperature anomalies with lower values. Spatial analysis showed that in areas of temperature reduction, the anomaly is associated with cracks surrounding the main fault zone, which are controlled in the relief by a sublatitudinal log, proving the connection between temperature anomalies and active hydrogeological processes and their influence on the dynamics of underground flow.

Zyryanova E. S., Kindler A. A., Elokhina S. N., Elokhin V. A. Experience of application surface thermometry in hydrogeological survey. MIAB. Mining Inf. Anal. Bull. 2025;(12-1):157-169. [In Russ]. DOI: 10.25018/0236_1493_2025_121_0_157.

E.S. Zyryanova^1,2, Graduate Student; Leading Specialist, e-mail: katrin.zyrian@mail.ru, ORCID ID: 0000-0003-3394-078X,
A.A. Kindler², Leading Specialist, e-mail: kindler@gmsn-ural.ru, ORCID ID: 0000-0003-1082-5164,
S.N. Elokhina^1,2, Dr. Sci. (Geol. Mineral.); Director, e-mail: elohina.s@mail.ru, ORCID ID: 0000-0002-8641-5439,
V.A. Elokhin¹, Dr. Sci. (Geol. Mineral.), Professor, Head of Chair, e-mail: elokhin.v.a@mail.ru, ORCID ID: 0000-0003-4355-5156,
¹ Ural State Mining University, 620144, Ekaterinburg, Russia,
² Hydrospetsgeology «Urals Regional Center GMSN», 620014, Ekaterinburg, Russia.

E.S. Zyryanova, e-mail: katrin.zyrian@mail.ru.

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