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Andrea Förster is affiliated with the Helmholtz Centre Potsdam - GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences in Germany. Their research spans several interconnected fields within Earth and Planetary Sciences, Environmental Science, and Energy, with a particular focus on geophysics and environmental engineering.

The main topics of their research work include:

  • Geothermal Energy Systems and Applications
  • Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions
  • Geological Formations and Processes Exploration
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials

Förster's work investigates fundamental aspects of geothermal systems, thermal properties of rocks, and subsurface temperature dynamics relevant to energy and environmental applications. Their research also touches on interactions between geological formations and climate-related processes such as CO2 sequestration.

Frequent collaborators in their research include Ben Norden, Sven Fuchs, Hans-Jürgen Förster, Niels Balling, and Roberto Miele.

The scientist has contributed to various journals, often publishing in the following venues:

  • Geothermal Energy
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Earth-Science Reviews
  • Geoenergy Science and Engineering
  • Geothermics

Selected recent publications by Andrea Förster include:

  • The Global Heat Flow Database: Release 2021, 2021, Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (GEOMAR)
  • Temperature and pressure corrections applied to rock thermal conductivity: impact on subsurface temperature prognosis and heat-flow determination in geothermal exploration, 2020, Geothermal Energy
  • The Thermal Diffusivity of Sedimentary Rocks: Empirical Validation of a Physically Based α − φ Relation, 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Ambiguity of crustal geotherms: A thermal-conductivity perspective, 2020, Geothermics
  • Evaluation of the terrestrial heat flow in Germany: A case study for the reassessment of global continental heat-flow data, 2022, Earth-Science Reviews

This profile outlines a multidisciplinary approach to geological and environmental challenges, integrating thermal and material properties of the Earth's subsurface with broader applications in renewable energy and environmental sustainability.

Best Publications

  • Baseline characterization of the CO2SINK geological storage site at Ketzin, Germany

    Andrea Förster;Ben Norden;Kim Zinck-Jørgensen;Peter Frykman

  • Heat-flow density across the Central Andean subduction zone

    Michael Springer;Andrea Förster

  • 3D baseline seismics at Ketzin, Germany : The CO2SINK project

    Christopher Juhlin;Rüdiger Giese;Kim Zinck-Jørgensen;Calin Cosma

  • Lithosphere tectonics and thermo-mechanical properties: An integrated modelling approach for Enhanced Geothermal Systems exploration in Europe

    S. Cloetingh;J.D. van Wees;P.A. Ziegler;L. Lenkey

  • Evaluation of common mixing models for calculating bulk thermal conductivity of sedimentary rocks: Correction charts and new conversion equations

    Sven Fuchs;Felina Schütz;Hans-Jürgen Förster;Andrea Förster

  • Reservoir characterization of a CO2 storage aquifer: The Upper Triassic Stuttgart Formation in the Northeast German Basin

    A. Förster;R. Schöner;H.-J. Förster;B. Norden

  • The crustal structure of the Dead Sea Transform

    M. Weber;K. Abu-Ayyash;A. Abueladas

  • Lithological and Petrophysical Core-Log Interpretation in CO2SINK, the European CO2 Onshore Research Storage and Verification Project

    Ben Norden;Andrea Förster;Dat Vu-Hoang;Fons Marcelis

  • Thermal conductivity and radiogenic heat production of sedimentary and magmatic rocks in the Northeast German Basin

    Ben Norden;Andrea Förster

  • Calculation of thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity and specific heat capacity of sedimentary rocks using petrophysical well logs

    Sven Fuchs;Niels Balling;Andrea Förster

  • Heat flow and lithospheric thermal regime in the Northeast German Basin

    Ben Norden;Andrea Förster;Niels Balling

  • Crustal composition and mantle heat flow: Implications from surface heat flow and radiogenic heat production in the Variscan Erzgebirge (Germany)

    Andrea Förster;Hans-Jürgen Förster

  • The CO2SINK boreholes for geological CO2 -storage testing

    B. Prevedel;L. Wohlgemuth;B. Legarth;J. Henninges

  • Analysis of borehole temperature data in the Northeast German Basin: continuous logs versus bottom-hole temperatures

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  • Rock thermal conductivity of Mesozoic geothermal aquifers in the Northeast German Basin

    Sven Fuchs;Andrea Förster

  • ANATOMY OF THE DEAD SEA TRANSFORM FROM LITHOSPHERIC TO MICROSCOPIC SCALE

    M. Weber;K. Abu‐Ayyash;A. Abueladas;A. Agnon

  • Well-log based prediction of thermal conductivity of sedimentary successions: a case study from the North German Basin

    Sven Fuchs;Andrea Förster

  • The Geology of the CO2SINK Site: From Regional Scale to Laboratory Scale

    A. Förster;R. Giese;Christopher Juhlin;B. Norden

  • Application of optical‐fiber temperature logging—An example in a sedimentary environment

    Andrea Förster;J. Schrötter;D. F. Merriam;David D. Blackwell

  • The CO 2 SINK Boreholes for Geological Storage Testing

    B. Prevedel;L. Wohlgemuth;J. Henninges;K. Krüger

  • Temperature and pressure corrections applied to rock thermal conductivity: impact on subsurface temperature prognosis and heat-flow determination in geothermal exploration

    Ben Norden;Andrea Förster;Hans-Jürgen Förster;Sven Fuchs

  • Geological 3-D model of the larger Altensalzwedel area, Germany, for temperature prognosis and reservoir simulation

    Ben Norden;Andrea Förster;Knut Behrends;Katja Krause

Frequent Co-Authors

Hans-Jürgen Förster
Hans-Jürgen Förster University of Potsdam
Sven Fuchs
Sven Fuchs BOKU University
Niels Balling
Niels Balling Aarhus University
Christopher Juhlin
Christopher Juhlin Uppsala University
Olaf Kolditz
Olaf Kolditz TU Dresden
Heinz Konietzky
Heinz Konietzky TU Bergakademie Freiberg
Mikhail K. Kaban
Mikhail K. Kaban Helmholtz Centre Potsdam - GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences
Sierd Cloetingh
Sierd Cloetingh Utrecht University
J.D. van Wees
J.D. van Wees Utrecht University
Reinhard Gaupp
Reinhard Gaupp Friedrich Schiller University Jena

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