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Birch, F S (1965): Component parts of the World Heat Flow Data Collection [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.806517

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Related to:
Birch, F S (1965): Heat flow near the New England seamounts. Journal of Geophysical Research, 70(20), 5223-5226, https://doi.org/10.1029/JZ070i020p05223
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: 39.615000 * Median Longitude: -65.796660 * South-bound Latitude: 39.441700 * West-bound Longitude: -66.466700 * North-bound Latitude: 39.783300 * East-bound Longitude: -65.150000
Minimum ELEVATION: -4757 m a.s.l. * Maximum ELEVATION: -3922 m a.s.l.
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
Sample, optional label/labor noLab noBirch, F S
LATITUDELatitudeGeocode
LONGITUDELongitudeGeocode
ELEVATIONElevationm a.s.l.Geocode
Number of temperature dataNo TempsBirch, F S
Temperature gradientT gradmK/mBirch, F S
Conductivity, averageCond averageW/m KBirch, F S
Heat flowHFmW/m2Birch, F S
NumberNoBirch, F SNumber of individual sites
10 Method commentMethod commBirch, F S
Size:
35 data points

Data

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Lab no

Latitude

Longitude

Elevation [m a.s.l.]

No Temps

T grad [mK/m]

Cond average [W/m K]

HF [mW/m2]

No
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A-296-939.7667-66.4667-39222540.88481Ewing probe