ICONS atlas: EUR - London-Brabant Platform

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Overview

This page bundles the available data for the London-Brabant Platform 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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London-Brabant Platform location map
Basin name London-Brabant Platform
Region code EUR
Basin ID 3010
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.

London-Brabant Platform cross section
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Dynamic topography evolution for basin centroid
London-Brabant Platform 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
London-Brabant Platform location map
Statistics - Mantle Lid thickness
Median 72.201
Mean 64.850
Scale 10.098
stdev 14.967
Z_min/Location 34.066/51.0667°Lat 5.83333°Lon
Z_max/Location 81.806/ 51.2°Lat 0.966667°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
London-Brabant Platform location map
Statistics - Depth of 550 deg isotherm
Median -34.925
Mean -33.359
Scale 1.928
stdev 3.008
Z_min/Location -37.000/52.0°Lat 1.0°Lon
Z_max/Location -25.627/ 50.8667°Lat 6.03333°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
London-Brabant Platform location map
Statistics - Mobil isopachs
Median 0.259
Mean 0.431
Scale 0.454
stdev 0.534
Z_min/Location -0.722/50.7°Lat 6.06667°Lon
Z_max/Location 2.818/ 51.6°Lat 4.2°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
London-Brabant Platform location map
Statistics - Plain crustal thickness
Median 35.121
Mean 34.928
Scale 1.802
stdev 1.987
Z_min/Location 29.988/51.8667°Lat -1.73333°Lon
Z_max/Location 39.502/ 51.7333°Lat 3.7°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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Base middle crust
London-Brabant Platform location map
Statistics - Base middle crust
Median -24.689
Mean -24.430
Scale 1.228
stdev 1.327
Z_min/Location -26.675/51.7667°Lat 3.63333°Lon
Z_max/Location -20.949/ 52.8°Lat -1.6°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
London-Brabant Platform location map
Statistics - Base lower crust
Median -36.595
Mean -36.323
Scale 1.856
stdev 2.000
Z_min/Location -40.230/51.7333°Lat 3.7°Lon
Z_max/Location -31.440/ 51.8667°Lat -1.73333°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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Total crustal thickness
London-Brabant Platform location map
Statistics - Total crustal thickness
Median 36.638
Mean 36.381
Scale 1.858
stdev 1.987
Z_min/Location 31.505/51.8667°Lat -1.73333°Lon
Z_max/Location 40.264/ 51.7333°Lat 3.7°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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Base upper crust
London-Brabant Platform location map
Statistics - Base upper crust
Median -12.814
Mean -12.622
Scale 0.552
stdev 0.627
Z_min/Location -13.300/51.1667°Lat 3.13333°Lon
Z_max/Location -10.789/ 52.8°Lat -1.6°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
London-Brabant Platform location map
Statistics - Thermal lithospheric thickness
Median 109.119
Mean 101.231
Scale 8.837
stdev 14.275
Z_min/Location 67.238/51.0667°Lat 5.83333°Lon
Z_max/Location 118.659/ 51.2°Lat 0.966667°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
London-Brabant Platform location map
Statistics - Heatflow
Median 55.635
Mean 55.851
Scale 0.653
stdev 0.727
Z_min/Location 54.061/50.6°Lat 5.66667°Lon
Z_max/Location 57.409/ 52.1667°Lat -1.73333°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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Topography (ETOPO2)
London-Brabant Platform location map
Statistics - Topography (ETOPO2)
Median 23.500
Mean 35.014
Scale 64.493
stdev 56.979
Z_min/Location -74.000/51.7667°Lat 1.06667°Lon
Z_max/Location 330.000/ 50.7667°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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Base hard sediments
London-Brabant Platform location map
Statistics - Base hard sediments
Median -1.365
Mean -1.394
Scale 0.173
stdev 0.310
Z_min/Location -2.730/50.2667°Lat 3.93333°Lon
Z_max/Location -0.707/ 51.6°Lat 4.2°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
London-Brabant Platform location map
Statistics - Temperature at 50km depth
Median 799.958
Mean 847.048
Scale 46.688
stdev 88.678
Z_min/Location 755.393/51.2°Lat 0.966667°Lon
Z_max/Location 1083.030/ 51.0667°Lat 5.83333°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
London-Brabant Platform location map
Statistics - Laske sediment thickness
Median 0.781
Mean 0.801
Scale 0.285
stdev 0.399
Z_min/Location 0.030/50.8333°Lat 6.1°Lon
Z_max/Location 2.406/ 51.4667°Lat -0.966667°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
London-Brabant Platform location map
Statistics - Lithospheric temperature gradient
Median 8.629
Mean 8.959
Scale 0.456
stdev 0.673
Z_min/Location 8.024/52.0°Lat 0.0°Lon
Z_max/Location 10.718/ 51.5333°Lat 4.4°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
London-Brabant Platform location map
Statistics - Isostatic correction
Median 0.333
Mean 0.339
Scale 0.119
stdev 0.165
Z_min/Location 0.013/50.8333°Lat 6.1°Lon
Z_max/Location 0.984/51.4667°Lat -0.966667°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)
London-Brabant Platform location map
Statistics - TTS (sediment)
Median 1.020
Mean 1.055
Scale 0.267
stdev 0.329
Z_min/Location 0.407/51.4667°Lat -0.7°Lon
Z_max/Location 2.079/50.3°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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Beta (Sediment)
London-Brabant Platform location map
Statistics - Beta (Sediment)
Median 1.150
Mean 1.159
Scale 0.045
stdev 0.059
Z_min/Location 1.055/51.4667°Lat -0.7°Lon
Z_max/Location 1.362/50.3°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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Crustal vs lithosph. extn.
London-Brabant Platform location map
Statistics - Crustal vs lithosph. extn.
Median 0.023
Mean -0.052
Scale 0.146
stdev 0.186
Z_min/Location -0.462/51.0°Lat 5.0°Lon
Z_max/Location 0.200/51.8667°Lat -1.73333°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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Anomalous TTS
London-Brabant Platform location map
Statistics - Anomalous TTS
Median 1.486
Mean 1.392
Scale 0.616
stdev 0.611
Z_min/Location 0.028/52.8333°Lat -1.43333°Lon
Z_max/Location 2.345/50.9333°Lat 3.66667°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
London-Brabant Platform location map
Statistics - Predicted elevation
Median 1476.030
Mean 1525.650
Scale 378.800
stdev 303.531
Z_min/Location 966.910/51.8667°Lat -1.73333°Lon
Z_max/Location 2056.760/51.6°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)
London-Brabant Platform location map
Statistics - Beta (Crust)
Median 0.953
Mean 0.962
Scale 0.048
stdev 0.056
Z_min/Location 0.848/51.7333°Lat 3.7°Lon
Z_max/Location 1.117/51.8667°Lat -1.73333°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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TTS (crust)
London-Brabant Platform location map
Statistics - TTS (crust)
Median -0.382
Mean -0.337
Scale 0.421
stdev 0.464
Z_min/Location -1.405/51.7333°Lat 3.7°Lon
Z_max/Location 0.817/51.8667°Lat -1.73333°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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Differential Beta
London-Brabant Platform location map
Statistics - Differential Beta
Median 0.211
Mean 0.197
Scale 0.078
stdev 0.088
Z_min/Location 0.004/52.8333°Lat -1.4°Lon
Z_max/Location 0.366/50.6333°Lat 3.86667°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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