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Saltus, Richard W; Lachenbruch, Arthur H (1991): Component parts of the World Heat Flow Data Collection [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.805741

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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
Saltus, Richard W; Lachenbruch, Arthur H (1991): Thermal evolution of the Sierra Nevada: Tectonic implications of new heat flow data. Tectonics, 10(2), 325-344, https://doi.org/10.1029/90TC02681
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: 35.777725 * Median Longitude: -118.350812 * South-bound Latitude: 35.451700 * West-bound Longitude: -118.858300 * North-bound Latitude: 36.091700 * East-bound Longitude: -118.033300
Minimum ELEVATION: 486 m a.s.l. * Maximum ELEVATION: 2170 m a.s.l.
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
1Area/localityAreaSaltus, Richard W
2Sample, optional label/labor noLab noSaltus, Richard W
3LATITUDELatitudeGeocode
4LONGITUDELongitudeGeocode
5ELEVATIONElevationm a.s.l.Geocode
6Depth, top/minDepth topmSaltus, Richard WMinimum depth
7Depth, bottom/maxDepth botmSaltus, Richard WMaximum depth
8Temperature gradientT gradmK/mSaltus, Richard W
9Number of conductivity measurementsNo CondSaltus, Richard W
10Conductivity, averageCond averageW/m KSaltus, Richard W
11Heat production, averageHeat prod averageW/m3Saltus, Richard W
12Method commentMethod commSaltus, Richard W
Size:
72 data points

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