ICONS atlas: EUR - Anglo-Dutch Basin

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Overview

This page bundles the available data for the Anglo-Dutch Basin in the European Region. 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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Anglo-Dutch Basin location map
Basin name Anglo-Dutch Basin
Region code EUR
Basin ID 3190
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.

Anglo-Dutch Basin cross section
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Dynamic topography evolution for basin centroid
Anglo-Dutch 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
Anglo-Dutch Basin location map
Statistics - Mantle Lid thickness
Median 69.846
Mean 62.920
Scale 15.746
stdev 17.550
Z_min/Location 32.031/51.0°Lat 6.0°Lon
Z_max/Location 83.505/ 55.3333°Lat -0.0333333°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
Anglo-Dutch Basin location map
Statistics - Depth of 550 deg isotherm
Median -33.771
Mean -32.152
Scale 2.700
stdev 3.584
Z_min/Location -36.002/52.8333°Lat 0.8°Lon
Z_max/Location -25.000/ 51.0°Lat 7.0°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
Anglo-Dutch Basin location map
Statistics - Mobil isopachs
Median 3.913
Mean 3.647
Scale 2.294
stdev 1.854
Z_min/Location -1.973/50.7°Lat 7.26667°Lon
Z_max/Location 6.827/ 51.9667°Lat 4.56667°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
Anglo-Dutch Basin location map
Statistics - Plain crustal thickness
Median 30.809
Mean 31.482
Scale 2.331
stdev 2.797
Z_min/Location 27.365/54.5667°Lat 4.0°Lon
Z_max/Location 39.659/ 51.9°Lat 3.8°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
Anglo-Dutch Basin location map
Statistics - Base middle crust
Median -21.612
Mean -22.105
Scale 1.216
stdev 1.614
Z_min/Location -26.684/51.8333°Lat 3.66667°Lon
Z_max/Location -19.869/ 52.1667°Lat 6.66667°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
Anglo-Dutch Basin location map
Statistics - Base lower crust
Median -31.642
Mean -32.514
Scale 2.072
stdev 2.630
Z_min/Location -40.260/51.8333°Lat 3.73333°Lon
Z_max/Location -29.271/ 55.3333°Lat 0.0°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
Anglo-Dutch Basin location map
Statistics - Total crustal thickness
Median 31.723
Mean 32.558
Scale 2.125
stdev 2.627
Z_min/Location 29.296/55.3333°Lat 0.0°Lon
Z_max/Location 40.291/ 51.8333°Lat 3.73333°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
Anglo-Dutch Basin location map
Statistics - Base upper crust
Median -11.308
Mean -11.428
Scale 0.837
stdev 0.749
Z_min/Location -13.196/51.8333°Lat 3.5°Lon
Z_max/Location -10.139/ 52.1667°Lat 6.73333°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
Anglo-Dutch Basin location map
Statistics - Thermal lithospheric thickness
Median 103.530
Mean 96.073
Scale 12.766
stdev 16.527
Z_min/Location 65.000/51.0°Lat 7.0°Lon
Z_max/Location 115.000/ 53.0°Lat 1.0°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
Anglo-Dutch Basin location map
Statistics - Heatflow
Median 57.138
Mean 57.093
Scale 1.239
stdev 1.109
Z_min/Location 54.828/50.9333°Lat 5.83333°Lon
Z_max/Location 63.808/ 50.7°Lat 7.26667°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)
Anglo-Dutch Basin location map
Statistics - Topography (ETOPO2)
Median -27.000
Mean -11.216
Scale 19.274
stdev 50.694
Z_min/Location -272.000/54.9667°Lat -1.33333°Lon
Z_max/Location 577.000/ 50.4667°Lat 6.53333°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
Anglo-Dutch Basin location map
Statistics - Base hard sediments
Median -0.977
Mean -1.031
Scale 0.668
stdev 0.501
Z_min/Location -2.153/54.2°Lat 4.16667°Lon
Z_max/Location -0.235/ 54.5333°Lat -1.7°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
Anglo-Dutch Basin location map
Statistics - Temperature at 50km depth
Median 833.874
Mean 882.854
Scale 76.503
stdev 107.785
Z_min/Location 771.000/53.0°Lat 1.0°Lon
Z_max/Location 1110.000/ 51.0°Lat 7.0°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
Anglo-Dutch Basin location map
Statistics - Laske sediment thickness
Median 1.488
Mean 1.566
Scale 0.895
stdev 0.736
Z_min/Location 0.033/50.8667°Lat 6.16667°Lon
Z_max/Location 3.056/ 54.8333°Lat 1.9°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
Anglo-Dutch Basin location map
Statistics - Lithospheric temperature gradient
Median 9.010
Mean 9.620
Scale 0.819
stdev 1.341
Z_min/Location 7.976/51.0°Lat 7.0°Lon
Z_max/Location 14.667/ 52.0°Lat 6.0°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
Anglo-Dutch Basin location map
Statistics - Isostatic correction
Median 0.623
Mean 0.649
Scale 0.364
stdev 0.295
Z_min/Location 0.014/50.8667°Lat 6.16667°Lon
Z_max/Location 1.230/54.8333°Lat 1.9°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)
Anglo-Dutch Basin location map
Statistics - TTS (sediment)
Median 0.373
Mean 0.382
Scale 0.504
stdev 0.428
Z_min/Location -0.718/52.0°Lat 6.0°Lon
Z_max/Location 1.337/55.6667°Lat 2.63333°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)
Anglo-Dutch Basin location map
Statistics - Beta (Sediment)
Median 1.050
Mean 1.055
Scale 0.070
stdev 0.061
Z_min/Location 0.916/52.0°Lat 6.0°Lon
Z_max/Location 1.206/55.6667°Lat 2.63333°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.
Anglo-Dutch Basin location map
Statistics - Crustal vs lithosph. extn.
Median 0.132
Mean 0.025
Scale 0.172
stdev 0.215
Z_min/Location -0.377/51.0°Lat 6.0°Lon
Z_max/Location 0.305/55.3°Lat 0.0°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
Anglo-Dutch Basin location map
Statistics - Anomalous TTS
Median 0.366
Mean 0.567
Scale 0.763
stdev 0.789
Z_min/Location -0.830/52.0667°Lat 6.13333°Lon
Z_max/Location 2.672/51.7333°Lat 3.73333°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
Anglo-Dutch Basin location map
Statistics - Predicted elevation
Median 1233.040
Mean 1321.780
Scale 486.894
stdev 388.483
Z_min/Location 689.771/55.3°Lat 0.0°Lon
Z_max/Location 2059.480/51.7333°Lat 4.1°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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Beta (Crust)
Anglo-Dutch Basin location map
Statistics - Beta (Crust)
Median 0.998
Mean 0.984
Scale 0.076
stdev 0.081
Z_min/Location 0.775/51.9°Lat 3.8°Lon
Z_max/Location 1.124/54.5667°Lat 4.0°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)
Anglo-Dutch Basin location map
Statistics - TTS (crust)
Median -0.014
Mean -0.185
Scale 0.593
stdev 0.711
Z_min/Location -2.265/51.9°Lat 3.8°Lon
Z_max/Location 0.862/54.5667°Lat 4.0°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
Anglo-Dutch Basin location map
Statistics - Differential Beta
Median 0.051
Mean 0.071
Scale 0.102
stdev 0.095
Z_min/Location -0.100/52.0667°Lat 6.16667°Lon
Z_max/Location 0.288/52.4°Lat 2.13333°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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