ICONS atlas: CHN - Qinshui Basin

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Overview

This page bundles the available data for the Qinshui Basin in the China. The images are hyperlinks and will open up a separate window with a high resolution PDF image of the map.
The basin data is derived from a lower resolution grid which has been upsampled using GMT. This could have introduced an accuracy which is beyond the original data resolution.

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Qinshui Basin location map
Basin name Qinshui Basin
Region code CHN
Basin ID 6008
Plate location/code /
Basin cross section

The basin cross section is automatically generated using the available crustal structure data sets. Sometimes the data labels are not plotted correctly, depending on the length of the section.

The location of the profile is indicated in all maps as dashed-dotted thin black line. For the endpoints of the profile, the two points of a given polygon located farthest away from each other were computed.

Qinshui Basin cross section
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Dynamic topography evolution for basin centroid
Qinshui Basin dynamic topography through time

The dynamic topography history for the basin is derived by tracking the basin centroid. The paleo-location for this point is computed using the EarthByte plate kinematic framework rotating the position back in time.

The dynamic topography model is derived from the S20RTS seismic tomography model (Ritsema et al., 99) by converting seismic velocites to density anomalies using an empirical scaling factor of 0.25. The density anomalies are then advected back in time to compute mantle flow with plate motions superimposed (using the EarthByte plate rotation framework) as surface boundary conditions. The dynamic topography is then derived from the computed density distribution using a free upper boundary. For details regarding the methodology see the following papers:

  • B. Steinberger, H. Schmeling, and G. Marquart. Large-scale lithospheric stress field and topography induced by global mantle circulation. Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., 186:75-91, 2001.
    doi: 10.1016/S0012-821X(01)00229-1.
  • B. Steinberger. Effects of latent heat release at phase boundaries on flow in the Earth's mantle, phase boundary topography and dynamic topography at the Earth's surface. Phys. Earth Planet. Int., 164:2-20, 2007.
    doi: 10.1016/j.pepi.2007.04.021.

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Observations

Mantle Lid thickness
Qinshui Basin location map
Statistics - Mantle Lid thickness
Median 105.803
Mean 105.807
Scale 4.272
stdev 3.125
Z_min/Location 99.046/38.0333°Lat 112.067°Lon
Z_max/Location 110.327/ 35.4667°Lat 112.567°Lon

For explanation to the data source or computation of this grid please follow this link. Clicking the image will open a high-res PDF of the map. Units in the statistics table are same as map units. Z_min and Z_max refer to the minima and maxima with their respective geographic locations.

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Depth of 550 deg isotherm
Qinshui Basin location map
Statistics - Depth of 550 deg isotherm
Median -41.000
Mean -40.998
Scale 0.000
stdev 0.005
Z_min/Location -41.001/37.8333°Lat 111.867°Lon
Z_max/Location -40.958/ 37.6°Lat 113.667°Lon

For explanation to the data source or computation of this grid please follow this link. Clicking the image will open a high-res PDF of the map. Units in the statistics table are same as map units. Z_min and Z_max refer to the minima and maxima with their respective geographic locations.

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Mobil isopachs
Qinshui Basin location map
Statistics - Mobil isopachs
Median 0.045
Mean 0.196
Scale 0.420
stdev 0.492
Z_min/Location -0.386/37.1°Lat 113.2°Lon
Z_max/Location 1.913/ 37.2667°Lat 111.433°Lon

For explanation to the data source or computation of this grid please follow this link. Clicking the image will open a high-res PDF of the map. Units in the statistics table are same as map units. Z_min and Z_max refer to the minima and maxima with their respective geographic locations.

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Plain crustal thickness
Qinshui Basin location map
Statistics - Plain crustal thickness
Median 32.581
Mean 32.878
Scale 3.579
stdev 2.751
Z_min/Location 28.917/35.5333°Lat 112.833°Lon
Z_max/Location 38.990/ 38.0333°Lat 112.067°Lon

For explanation to the data source or computation of this grid please follow this link. Clicking the image will open a high-res PDF of the map. Units in the statistics table are same as map units. Z_min and Z_max refer to the minima and maxima with their respective geographic locations.

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Base middle crust
Qinshui Basin location map
Statistics - Base middle crust
Median -21.977
Mean -22.023
Scale 2.856
stdev 2.149
Z_min/Location -26.822/37.8333°Lat 111.867°Lon
Z_max/Location -18.896/ 35.5°Lat 112.333°Lon

For explanation to the data source or computation of this grid please follow this link. Clicking the image will open a high-res PDF of the map. Units in the statistics table are same as map units. Z_min and Z_max refer to the minima and maxima with their respective geographic locations.

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Base lower crust
Qinshui Basin location map
Statistics - Base lower crust
Median -33.199
Mean -33.280
Scale 4.046
stdev 2.988
Z_min/Location -39.839/38.0333°Lat 112.067°Lon
Z_max/Location -28.965/ 35.4667°Lat 112.533°Lon

For explanation to the data source or computation of this grid please follow this link. Clicking the image will open a high-res PDF of the map. Units in the statistics table are same as map units. Z_min and Z_max refer to the minima and maxima with their respective geographic locations.

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Total crustal thickness
Qinshui Basin location map
Statistics - Total crustal thickness
Median 34.158
Mean 34.181
Scale 4.259
stdev 3.127
Z_min/Location 29.626/35.4667°Lat 112.533°Lon
Z_max/Location 40.955/ 38.0333°Lat 112.067°Lon

For explanation to the data source or computation of this grid please follow this link. Clicking the image will open a high-res PDF of the map. Units in the statistics table are same as map units. Z_min and Z_max refer to the minima and maxima with their respective geographic locations.

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Base upper crust
Qinshui Basin location map
Statistics - Base upper crust
Median -11.021
Mean -11.060
Scale 1.525
stdev 1.212
Z_min/Location -13.916/37.8333°Lat 111.867°Lon
Z_max/Location -9.284/ 35.5°Lat 112.267°Lon

For explanation to the data source or computation of this grid please follow this link. Clicking the image will open a high-res PDF of the map. Units in the statistics table are same as map units. Z_min and Z_max refer to the minima and maxima with their respective geographic locations.

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Thermal lithospheric thickness
Qinshui Basin location map
Statistics - Thermal lithospheric thickness
Median 139.999
Mean 139.988
Scale 0.004
stdev 0.029
Z_min/Location 139.768/37.6°Lat 113.667°Lon
Z_max/Location 140.003/ 37.3667°Lat 112.633°Lon

For explanation to the data source or computation of this grid please follow this link. Clicking the image will open a high-res PDF of the map. Units in the statistics table are same as map units. Z_min and Z_max refer to the minima and maxima with their respective geographic locations.

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Heatflow
Qinshui Basin location map
Statistics - Heatflow
Median 80.549
Mean 80.456
Scale 0.542
stdev 0.873
Z_min/Location 76.062/37.0667°Lat 111.333°Lon
Z_max/Location 82.863/ 35.9333°Lat 113.333°Lon

For explanation to the data source or computation of this grid please follow this link. Clicking the image will open a high-res PDF of the map. Units in the statistics table are same as map units. Z_min and Z_max refer to the minima and maxima with their respective geographic locations.

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Topography (ETOPO2)
Qinshui Basin location map
Statistics - Topography (ETOPO2)
Median 1078.000
Mean 1095.930
Scale 238.699
stdev 234.913
Z_min/Location 534.000/35.5°Lat 112.5°Lon
Z_max/Location 1963.000/ 37.7333°Lat 111.967°Lon

For explanation to the data source or computation of this grid please follow this link. Clicking the image will open a high-res PDF of the map. Units in the statistics table are same as map units. Z_min and Z_max refer to the minima and maxima with their respective geographic locations.

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Base hard sediments
Qinshui Basin location map
Statistics - Base hard sediments
Median -0.497
Mean -0.402
Scale 0.361
stdev 0.365
Z_min/Location -1.075/37.2333°Lat 111.4°Lon
Z_max/Location 0.409/ 35.6333°Lat 111.933°Lon

For explanation to the data source or computation of this grid please follow this link. Clicking the image will open a high-res PDF of the map. Units in the statistics table are same as map units. Z_min and Z_max refer to the minima and maxima with their respective geographic locations.

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Temperature at 50km depth
Qinshui Basin location map
Statistics - Temperature at 50km depth
Median 675.004
Mean 675.045
Scale 0.012
stdev 0.101
Z_min/Location 674.991/37.3°Lat 112.633°Lon
Z_max/Location 675.823/ 37.6°Lat 113.667°Lon

For explanation to the data source or computation of this grid please follow this link. Clicking the image will open a high-res PDF of the map. Units in the statistics table are same as map units. Z_min and Z_max refer to the minima and maxima with their respective geographic locations.

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Laske sediment thickness
Qinshui Basin location map
Statistics - Laske sediment thickness
Median 1.513
Mean 1.677
Scale 0.940
stdev 0.762
Z_min/Location 0.473/35.6°Lat 112.0°Lon
Z_max/Location 2.912/ 37.4333°Lat 113.1°Lon

For explanation to the data source or computation of this grid please follow this link. Clicking the image will open a high-res PDF of the map. Units in the statistics table are same as map units. Z_min and Z_max refer to the minima and maxima with their respective geographic locations.

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Lithospheric temperature gradient
Qinshui Basin location map
Statistics - Lithospheric temperature gradient
Median 6.941
Mean 6.942
Scale 0.000
stdev 0.002
Z_min/Location 6.940/37.8333°Lat 111.867°Lon
Z_max/Location 6.959/ 37.6°Lat 113.667°Lon

For explanation to the data source or computation of this grid please follow this link. Clicking the image will open a high-res PDF of the map. Units in the statistics table are same as map units. Z_min and Z_max refer to the minima and maxima with their respective geographic locations.

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Computations

Isostatic correction
Qinshui Basin location map
Statistics - Isostatic correction
Median 0.633
Mean 0.693
Scale 0.381
stdev 0.303
Z_min/Location 0.203/35.6°Lat 112.0°Lon
Z_max/Location 1.176/37.4333°Lat 113.1°Lon

Comments

For explanation to the data source or computation of this grid please follow this link. Clicking the image will open a high-res PDF of the map. Units in the statistics table are same as map units. Z_min and Z_max refer to the minima and maxima with their respective geographic locations.

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TTS (sediment)
Qinshui Basin location map
Statistics - TTS (sediment)
Median -0.371
Mean -0.291
Scale 0.203
stdev 0.258
Z_min/Location -0.614/35.6333°Lat 111.933°Lon
Z_max/Location 0.587/37.8333°Lat 111.867°Lon

Comments

For explanation to the data source or computation of this grid please follow this link. Clicking the image will open a high-res PDF of the map. Units in the statistics table are same as map units. Z_min and Z_max refer to the minima and maxima with their respective geographic locations.

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Beta (Sediment)
Qinshui Basin location map
Statistics - Beta (Sediment)
Median 0.955
Mean 0.965
Scale 0.023
stdev 0.032
Z_min/Location 0.927/35.6333°Lat 111.933°Lon
Z_max/Location 1.081/37.8333°Lat 111.867°Lon

Comments

For explanation to the data source or computation of this grid please follow this link. Clicking the image will open a high-res PDF of the map. Units in the statistics table are same as map units. Z_min and Z_max refer to the minima and maxima with their respective geographic locations.

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Crustal vs lithosph. extn.
Qinshui Basin location map
Statistics - Crustal vs lithosph. extn.
Median -0.015
Mean -0.017
Scale 0.109
stdev 0.081
Z_min/Location -0.177/38.0333°Lat 112.067°Lon
Z_max/Location 0.110/35.5333°Lat 112.833°Lon

Comments

For explanation to the data source or computation of this grid please follow this link. Clicking the image will open a high-res PDF of the map. Units in the statistics table are same as map units. Z_min and Z_max refer to the minima and maxima with their respective geographic locations.

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Anomalous TTS
Qinshui Basin location map
Statistics - Anomalous TTS
Median -0.234
Mean -0.101
Scale 0.936
stdev 0.858
Z_min/Location -1.209/35.5°Lat 112.267°Lon
Z_max/Location 2.227/38.0333°Lat 112.067°Lon

Comments

For explanation to the data source or computation of this grid please follow this link. Clicking the image will open a high-res PDF of the map. Units in the statistics table are same as map units. Z_min and Z_max refer to the minima and maxima with their respective geographic locations.

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Predicted elevation
Qinshui Basin location map
Statistics - Predicted elevation
Median 711.885
Mean 690.609
Scale 390.382
stdev 283.937
Z_min/Location 246.954/35.4667°Lat 112.533°Lon
Z_max/Location 1228.550/38.0333°Lat 112.067°Lon

Comments

For explanation to the data source or computation of this grid please follow this link. Clicking the image will open a high-res PDF of the map. Units in the statistics table are same as map units. Z_min and Z_max refer to the minima and maxima with their respective geographic locations.

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Beta (Crust)
Qinshui Basin location map
Statistics - Beta (Crust)
Median 0.985
Mean 0.983
Scale 0.109
stdev 0.081
Z_min/Location 0.823/38.0333°Lat 112.067°Lon
Z_max/Location 1.110/35.5333°Lat 112.833°Lon

Comments

For explanation to the data source or computation of this grid please follow this link. Clicking the image will open a high-res PDF of the map. Units in the statistics table are same as map units. Z_min and Z_max refer to the minima and maxima with their respective geographic locations.

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TTS (crust)
Qinshui Basin location map
Statistics - TTS (crust)
Median -0.118
Mean -0.190
Scale 0.872
stdev 0.670
Z_min/Location -1.679/38.0333°Lat 112.067°Lon
Z_max/Location 0.775/35.5333°Lat 112.833°Lon

Comments

For explanation to the data source or computation of this grid please follow this link. Clicking the image will open a high-res PDF of the map. Units in the statistics table are same as map units. Z_min and Z_max refer to the minima and maxima with their respective geographic locations.

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Differential Beta
Qinshui Basin location map
Statistics - Differential Beta
Median -0.028
Mean -0.018
Scale 0.120
stdev 0.103
Z_min/Location -0.159/35.5°Lat 112.333°Lon
Z_max/Location 0.252/38.0333°Lat 112.067°Lon

Comments

For explanation to the data source or computation of this grid please follow this link. Clicking the image will open a high-res PDF of the map. Units in the statistics table are same as map units. Z_min and Z_max refer to the minima and maxima with their respective geographic locations.

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This basin data is based on interpolated global grids and might contain gridding errors or wrongly interpolated data values.


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