From 2019 to 2021, the Institute of Geology and Geophysics in Tashkent ran a large project on heat-flow anomalies across Uzbekistan, Irina Sidorova reported in an abstract for the EGU General Assembly 2022, published on 25 March 2022. It produced a new heat-flow map, with detailed surveys in three areas: Muruntau, Krasnogorsk and Bayangora.
Gravity maps revealed decompression zones and faults. Seismic sections showed low- and high-velocity zones. Magnetotelluric soundings found conductive zones that match the anomalous heat flow. Combining all three, the team built a 3D model of Muruntau’s deep structure and chose well locations for a planned geothermal station.
