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Pálmason, Gudmundur (1973): Component parts of the World Heat Flow Data Collection [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.805520

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Related to:
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
Pálmason, Gudmundur (1973): Kinematics and Heat Flow in a Volcanic Rift Zone, with Application to Iceland. Geophysical Journal International, 33(4), 451-481, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-246X.1973.tb02379.x
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: 64.520089 * Median Longitude: -20.244221 * South-bound Latitude: 63.445000 * West-bound Longitude: -23.016700 * North-bound Latitude: 65.731700 * East-bound Longitude: -14.338300
Minimum ELEVATION: m a.s.l. * Maximum ELEVATION: 247 m a.s.l.
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
Area/localityAreaPálmason, Gudmundur
Sample, optional label/labor noLab noPálmason, Gudmundur
LATITUDELatitudeGeocode
LONGITUDELongitudeGeocode
ELEVATIONElevationm a.s.l.Geocode
Depth, top/minDepth topmPálmason, GudmundurMinimum depth
Depth, bottom/maxDepth botmPálmason, GudmundurMaximum depth
Number of temperature dataNo TempsPálmason, Gudmundur
Temperature gradientT gradmK/mPálmason, Gudmundur
10 Number of conductivity measurementsNo CondPálmason, Gudmundur
11 Conductivity, averageCond averageW/m KPálmason, Gudmundur
12 Heat flowHFmW/m2Pálmason, Gudmundur
13 NumberNoPálmason, GudmundurNumber of individual sites
14 Method commentMethod commPálmason, Gudmundur
Size:
147 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
IcelandAkranes I64.3233-22.0767514001291.902433
IcelandAkranes II64.3050-21.936751001531.902901borehole
IcelandAkranes III64.3667-21.965051001501.902851
IcelandAkureyri65.6850-18.101740100641.881211borehole
IcelandArbaer63.9450-21.0467209371421.902701
IcelandArnaholt64.2467-21.8650202401651.883101borehole (conventional)
IcelandBorgarnes64.5617-21.926751001091.902051
IcelandBurfell (BH-14)64.1083-19.8033247160511.88961borehole
IcelandEidar65.3817-14.338340100371.88711borehole
IcelandEyrarbakki63.8650-21.15335752881.901651borehole
IcelandFerstikla64.4050-21.603351001451.902751borehole
IcelandHolar65.7317-19.1267140103581.881091
IcelandHvalnes64.4250-14.551730110451.90851borehole
IcelandHvammstangi65.3983-20.946710103701.901331borehole
IcelandPrestbakki63.8233-18.043340100471.88881
IcelandStadastadur64.8067-23.01675100661.901251
IcelandThykkvibaer63.7450-20.62501090931.881761borehole
IcelandTindar65.3133-22.2267151051111.882091
IcelandVestmannaeyjar63.4450-20.28672010001565246321.881211borehole