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Hyndman, R D; von Herzen, Richard P; Erickson, A J; Jolivet, J (1976): Component parts of the World Heat Flow Data Collection [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.804498

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Related to:
Hyndman, R D; von Herzen, Richard P; Erickson, A J; Jolivet, J (1976): Heat flow measurements in deep crustal holes on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 81(23), 4053-4060, https://doi.org/10.1029/JB081i023p04053
International Heat Flow Commission, I H F C (2012): Global Heat Flow Database. The Global Heat Flow Database of the International Heat Flow Commission (IHFC), University of North Dakota, USA; (data copied, 2012-10), https://ihfc-iugg.org/products/global-heat-flow-database/data
Further details:
Jessop, Alan M; Hobart, Michael A; Sclater, John G (1976): The World Heat Flow Data Collection - 1975. Geological Survey of Canada, Earth Physics Branch, Geothermal Series, 5, 10 pp, hdl:10013/epic.40176.d002
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 36.977857 * Median Longitude: -34.089271 * South-bound Latitude: 36.841700 * West-bound Longitude: -35.198300 * North-bound Latitude: 37.295000 * East-bound Longitude: -33.641700
Minimum ELEVATION: -3198 m a.s.l. * Maximum ELEVATION: -1666 m a.s.l.
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
Area/localityAreaHyndman, R D
Sample, optional label/labor noLab noHyndman, R D
LATITUDELatitudeGeocode
LONGITUDELongitudeGeocode
ELEVATIONElevationm a.s.l.Geocode
Depth, top/minDepth topmHyndman, R DMinimum depth
Depth, bottom/maxDepth botmHyndman, R DMaximum depth
Number of temperature dataNo TempsHyndman, R D
Temperature gradientT gradmK/mHyndman, R D
10 Number of conductivity measurementsNo CondHyndman, R D
11 Conductivity, averageCond averageW/m KHyndman, R D
12 Heat flowHFmW/m2Hyndman, R D
13 NumberNoHyndman, R DNumber of individual sites
14 Method commentMethod commHyndman, R D
Size:
73 data points

Data

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Area

Lab no

Latitude

Longitude

Elevation [m a.s.l.]

Depth top [m]

Depth bot [m]

No Temps

T grad [mK/m]
10 
No Cond
11 
Cond average [W/m K]
12 
HF [mW/m2]
13 
No
14 
Method comm
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