Interpretation of gravity satellite data to delineate structural features connected to geothermal resources at Bur Ni Geureudong geothermal field

The gravity method is broadly used in analyzing potential geothermal studies. The method can be used for determining potential areas, reservoir locations, and geological structure investigation. In this paper, satellite gravity data was applied for better understand the geological conditions connected with the geothermal system of Bur Ni Geureudong geothermal field, Bener Meriah District, Aceh, Indonesia. Open access Free Air anomaly data were provided by satellite geodesy information with 1 minute-grid. The data were reduced to obtain Bouguer anomaly distribution in the study area. Tilt derivative (TDR) technique was applied to Bouguer anomaly to enhance linear trends of geological structures. The aim of this analytical technique is able to clearly display faults correlated with geothermal manifestations around the Bur Ni Geureudong geothermal field. The complete Bouguer anomaly range of 20 mGal up to 170 mGal covers Bur Ni Geureudong volcano complex. A low Bouguer anomaly is located in all summits of volcanoes that are included in Bur Ni Geureudong Volcano Complex; those are summits of Bur Geureudong volcano, Bur Ni Telong Volcano, Pepanji Mountain, and Salah Nama Mountain. The low Bouguer anomaly is associated with the andesitic flow and volcanic ashes. The higher Bouguer Anomaly is reflected in high-density basement rock in the west of Geureudong Volcano. Tilt derivative (TDR) shows geological structures more detail, particularly, the tilt derivative (TDR) clearly detects two fault structures over the study area presented by a tilt value of zero. The results will be useful as basic information in exploration study of Bur Ni Geureudong geothermal field.