Geomatics and Environmental Engineering, vol. 19, no. 3

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Vol. 19 No. 3 (2025): Geomatics and Environmental Engineering

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Identifying Geological Fault Structures Using GGMplus Satellite Data and Derivative Methods to Characterize Mount Endut Geothermal Systems via 3D-Inversion Gravity Modeling

https://doi.org/10.7494/geom.2025.19.3.31
Hari Soekarno
National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Research Center for Limnology and Water Resources, Bogor, Indonesia
Bono Pranoto
National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Research Center for Limnology and Water Resources, Bogor, Indonesia
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2772-6528
Andini Restiana
Syarif Hidayatullah Islamic University, Faculty of Science and Technology, Jakarta, Indonesia
Agustya Adi Martha
National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Research Center for Limnology and Water Resources, Bogor, Indonesia
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3630-093X
Tio Azhar Prakoso Setiadi
National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Research Center for Limnology and Water Resources, Bogor, Indonesia
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2429-6147
Nurul Hudayat
National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Research Center for Limnology and Water Resources, Bogor, Indonesia
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2251-2843
Achmad Fachrudin Rais
National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Research Center for Limnology and Water Resources, Bogor, Indonesia
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4125-4387
Yatin Suwarno
National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Research Center for Limnology and Water Resources, Bogor, Indonesia
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2963-7182
Turmudi Turmudi
National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Research Center for Limnology and Water Resources, Bogor, Indonesia
https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9773-3287
Bayu Sutejo
National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Research Center for Limnology and Water Resources, Bogor, Indonesia
https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1543-0831

Corresponding Author(s) : Bono Pranoto

bono001@brin.go.id

Geomatics and Environmental Engineering, Vol. 19 No. 3 (2025): Geomatics and Environmental Engineering

Abstract

The geological map shows that the Mount Endut area possesses a geothermal system, which is suggested by the presence of geothermal surface manifestations: the Cikawah and Handeleum hot springs. The existence of a subsurface geological fault structure along the manifestations creates good permeability for the geothermal reservoir. The purpose of this study was to utilize Global Gravity Model plus (GGMplus) gravity satellite data to prove the existence of a geological fault structure around the manifestation area with the first horizontal derivative (FHD) and second vertical derivative (SVD) methods; then, we developed a conceptual model of the geothermal system from the 3D-inversion gravity method. Results show a cap suspected of being clay, with a density of 2.52–2.58 g/cm3 at depth of 0–1250 m. The reservoir layer was suspected to be lava rock with a density of 2.60–2.66 g/cm3 at a depth of 1500–3000 m; also, the heat source layer was suspected to be an igneous intrusion with a density of 2.70–2.72 g/cm3 at depth of 1750–3000 m.

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GGMplus derivative method geological fault structure first horizontal derivative (FHD) method second vertical derivative (SVD) method
Soekarno, H., Pranoto, B., Restiana, A. ., Martha, A. A., Setiadi, T. A. P., Hudayat, N., Rais, A. F. ., Suwarno, Y., Turmudi, T., & Sutejo, B. (2025). Identifying Geological Fault Structures Using GGMplus Satellite Data and Derivative Methods to Characterize Mount Endut Geothermal Systems via 3D-Inversion Gravity Modeling. Geomatics and Environmental Engineering, 19(3), 31–62. https://doi.org/10.7494/geom.2025.19.3.31
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