Datasets
The following datasets are associated with Center for Scientific Research and Higher Education at Ensenada.
Systematic heat flow measurements across the Wagner Basin, northern Gulf of California
This dataset comprises heat flow measurements collected along a 40 km transect across the Wagner Basin in the northern Gulf of California, a region of active continental rifting. Measurements were taken using a 6.5 m violin-bow probe at ~1 km spacing, co-located with a seismic reflection profile. Bottom water temperatures were corrected using long-term CTD (conductivity-temperature-depth) records. After correction, mean heat flow values were 220 ± 60 mW m⁻² (western basin), 99 ± 14 mW m⁻² (central basin), and 889 ± 419 mW m⁻² (eastern basin). Additional corrections for sedimentation are estimated to increase central basin heat flow by 40–60%. …
RV SONNE 241 Cruise Report / Fahrtbericht, Manzanillo, 23.6.2015 – Guayaquil, 24.7.2015 : SO241 - MAKS: Magmatism induced carbon escape from marine sediments as a climate driver – Guaymas Basin, Gulf of California
During RV Sonne Expedition SO241, heat flow data were collected in the Guaymas Basin, Gulf of California, to characterize the thermal structure of a sediment-filled rift basin affected by active magmatic intrusions. Heat flow observations were supported by the acquisition of approximately 1100 km of 2D seismic reflection data to identify features such as sills and bottom-simulating reflectors. Additional thermal observations were made at multiple seep sites and at a newly discovered hydrothermal mound using coring tools, fluid sampling equipment, and visual surveys.
The surface heat flow of the Arabian Shield in Jordan
Andrea Förster, Hans Jürgen Förster
Surface heat flow in southern Jordan was determined from a cluster of five boreholes, each reaching depths of up to 900 m and penetrating Paleozoic sedimentary rocks. The study area lies along the eastern margin of the Dead Sea Transform fault system and covers approximately 300 km². Continuous temperature logs were collected from each borehole and combined with laboratory measurements of thermal conductivity obtained from drill cores and surface rock samples to calculate heat flow values.