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Beck, A E (1977): Component parts of the World Heat Flow Data Collection [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.805263

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Related to:
Beck, A E (1977): Climatically perturbed temperature gradients and their effect on regional and continental heat-flow means. Tectonophysics, 41(1-3), 17-39, https://doi.org/10.1016/0040-1951(77)90178-0
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: 45.293320 * Median Longitude: -74.093340 * South-bound Latitude: 43.400000 * West-bound Longitude: -79.416700 * North-bound Latitude: 46.100000 * East-bound Longitude: -71.300000
Minimum ELEVATION: 22 m a.s.l. * Maximum ELEVATION: 80 m a.s.l.
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
Area/localityAreaBeck, A E
Sample, optional label/labor noLab noBeck, A E
LATITUDELatitudeGeocode
LONGITUDELongitudeGeocode
ELEVATIONElevationm a.s.l.Geocode
Depth, top/minDepth topmBeck, A EMinimum depth
Depth, bottom/maxDepth botmBeck, A EMaximum depth
Number of temperature dataNo TempsBeck, A E
Temperature gradientT gradmK/mBeck, A E
10 Number of conductivity measurementsNo CondBeck, A E
11 Conductivity, averageCond averageW/m KBeck, A E
12 Heat flowHFmW/m2Beck, A E
13 NumberNoBeck, A ENumber of individual sites
14 Method commentMethod commBeck, A E
Size:
51 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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CAN076Lounan #1/Cartier #546.0833-73.13332212324727231.27342borehole (conventional)
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