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Deep Control on Shallow Heat in Sedimentary Basins

Year: 2013

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: We quantify the 3D temperature distribution for a large and structurally complex intra-continental basin based on physical principles and considering a realistic approximation of the sedimentary fill as well as of the underlying crust and lithospheric mantle. Comparing observed temperatures with temperatures predicted by a 3D conductive, steady- state thermal model for the Central European Basin System (CEBS) we find a thick layer of mobilized Zechstein salt causes significant local temperature variations due to its high thermal conductivity compared to less conductive surrounding clastic sediments. This local pattern is superposed by a regional component originating in the deeper lithosphere.

Source: Energy Procedia

DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2013.08.031

Authors: Magdalena Scheck-Wenderoth, Yuriy Petrovich Maystrenko

Institutions: GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences, Geological Survey of Norway

Language: English

Topic: Geological Studies and Exploration

Subfield: Geology

Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung

Awards: G7044286160, G8766773169