Gerard, Robert; Langseth, Marcus G; Ewing, Maurice (1962): Component parts of the World Heat Flow Data Collection [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.804700
Always quote citation above when using data! You can download the citation in several formats below.
Related to:
Gerard, Robert; Langseth, Marcus G; Ewing, Maurice (1962): Thermal gradient measurements in the water and bottom sediment of the western Atlantic. Journal of Geophysical Research, 67(2), 785-803, https://doi.org/10.1029/JZ067i002p00785
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: 14.582046 * Median Longitude: -54.979500 * South-bound Latitude: -0.983300 * West-bound Longitude: -74.816700 * North-bound Latitude: 32.783300 * East-bound Longitude: -38.166700
Minimum ELEVATION: -7934 m a.s.l. * Maximum ELEVATION: -4111 m a.s.l.
Parameter(s):
| # | Name | Short Name | Unit | Principal Investigator | Method/Device | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sample, optional label/labor no | Lab no | Gerard, Robert | |||
| 2 | LATITUDE | Latitude | Geocode | |||
| 3 | LONGITUDE | Longitude | Geocode | |||
| 4 | ELEVATION | Elevation | m a.s.l. | Geocode | ||
| 5 | Depth, bottom/max | Depth bot | m | Gerard, Robert | Maximum depth | |
| 6 | Number of temperature data | No Temps | Gerard, Robert | |||
| 7 | Temperature gradient | T grad | mK/m | Gerard, Robert | ||
| 8 | Number of conductivity measurements | No Cond | Gerard, Robert | |||
| 9 | Conductivity, average | Cond average | W/m K | Gerard, Robert | ||
| 10 | Heat flow | HF | mW/m2 | Gerard, Robert | ||
| 11 | Number | No | Gerard, Robert | Number of individual sites | ||
| 12 | Method comment | Method comm | Gerard, Robert |
License:
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC-BY-3.0)
Size:
112 data points
Data
| 1 Lab no | 2 Latitude | 3 Longitude | 4 Elevation [m a.s.l.] | 5 Depth bot [m] | 6 No Temps | 7 T grad [mK/m] | 8 No Cond | 9 Cond average [W/m K] | 10 HF [mW/m2] | 11 No | 12 Method comm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V15-3 | -0.9833 | -38.1667 | -4137 | 7 | 2 | 66 | 0.97 | 64 | 1 | Ewing probe | |
| V15-4 | 0.2000 | -39.9000 | -4111 | 13 | 2 | 48 | 1 | 0.93 | 45 | 1 | Ewing probe |
| V15-5 | 2.5000 | -40.9167 | -4285 | 12 | 2 | 63 | 1 | 0.92 | 58 | 1 | Ewing probe |
| V15-6 | 5.0667 | -41.0167 | -4544 | 11 | 2 | 83 | 1 | 0.93 | 78 | 1 | Ewing probe |
| V15-7 | 6.9833 | -41.0667 | -4636 | 13 | 2 | 90 | 1 | 0.94 | 85 | 1 | Ewing probe |
| V15-8 | 10.7500 | -41.3500 | -5002 | 7 | 2 | 151 | 1 | 0.93 | 141 | 1 | Ewing probe |
| V15-10 | 14.2333 | -57.1000 | -5002 | 3 | 1 | 73 | 1 | 0.92 | 67 | 1 | oceanic borehole |
| V15-13 | 20.8167 | -66.4167 | -5227 | 9 | 2 | 68 | 6 | 0.93 | 64 | 1 | Ewing probe |
| V15-14 | 23.2333 | -66.6000 | -5605 | 10 | 2 | 61 | 0.93 | 57 | 1 | Ewing probe | |
| V15-16 | 21.5667 | -67.1000 | -5115 | 11 | 3 | 75 | 0.93 | 70 | 1 | Ewing probe | |
| V15-19 | 19.8333 | -65.8833 | -7934 | 8 | 2 | 52 | 0.93 | 49 | 1 | Ewing probe | |
| V15-23 | 32.5833 | -74.4000 | -4521 | 8 | 4 | 46 | 0.93 | 43 | 1 | Ewing probe | |
| V15-24 | 32.7833 | -74.8167 | -4462 | 9 | 5 | 47 | 6 | 0.93 | 44 | 1 | Ewing probe |