ICONS atlas: NAM - Kennedy Basin

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Overview

This page bundles the available data for the Kennedy Basin in the North America. 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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Kennedy Basin location map
Basin name Kennedy Basin
Region code NAM
Basin ID 1051
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.

Kennedy Basin cross section
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Dynamic topography evolution for basin centroid
Kennedy 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
Kennedy Basin location map
Statistics - Mantle Lid thickness
Median 89.590
Mean 90.371
Scale 2.331
stdev 3.258
Z_min/Location 85.250/42.0°Lat -101.0°Lon
Z_max/Location 107.581/ 43.1°Lat -99.2667°Lon

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Depth of 550 deg isotherm
Kennedy Basin location map
Statistics - Depth of 550 deg isotherm
Median -40.280
Mean -40.434
Scale 0.300
stdev 0.458
Z_min/Location -43.359/43.1°Lat -99.2667°Lon
Z_max/Location -40.000/ 43.0°Lat -102.0°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
Kennedy Basin location map
Statistics - Mobil isopachs
Median 1.091
Mean 1.043
Scale 0.073
stdev 0.143
Z_min/Location 0.252/43.1°Lat -99.2667°Lon
Z_max/Location 1.222/ 42.0667°Lat -101.267°Lon

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Plain crustal thickness
Kennedy Basin location map
Statistics - Plain crustal thickness
Median 43.643
Mean 43.691
Scale 0.278
stdev 0.265
Z_min/Location 43.314/42.7333°Lat -101.467°Lon
Z_max/Location 44.612/ 43.5°Lat -103.3°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
Kennedy Basin location map
Statistics - Base middle crust
Median -33.438
Mean -33.738
Scale 0.730
stdev 1.147
Z_min/Location -38.480/43.6°Lat -103.333°Lon
Z_max/Location -32.661/ 43.0°Lat -101.6°Lon

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Base lower crust
Kennedy Basin location map
Statistics - Base lower crust
Median -44.618
Mean -44.645
Scale 0.274
stdev 0.261
Z_min/Location -45.476/43.1°Lat -99.2667°Lon
Z_max/Location -44.249/ 42.8°Lat -101.733°Lon

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Total crustal thickness
Kennedy Basin location map
Statistics - Total crustal thickness
Median 45.726
Mean 45.736
Scale 0.257
stdev 0.207
Z_min/Location 45.396/42.8°Lat -101.6°Lon
Z_max/Location 46.347/ 43.5°Lat -103.3°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
Kennedy Basin location map
Statistics - Base upper crust
Median -16.662
Mean -16.807
Scale 0.452
stdev 0.601
Z_min/Location -19.229/43.6°Lat -103.333°Lon
Z_max/Location -16.192/ 43.0°Lat -101.667°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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Thermal lithospheric thickness
Kennedy Basin location map
Statistics - Thermal lithospheric thickness
Median 135.344
Mean 136.107
Scale 2.502
stdev 3.387
Z_min/Location 131.000/42.0°Lat -101.0°Lon
Z_max/Location 153.842/ 43.1°Lat -99.2667°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
Kennedy Basin location map
Statistics - Heatflow
Median 49.850
Mean 49.782
Scale 1.809
stdev 1.712
Z_min/Location 46.149/43.1°Lat -99.2667°Lon
Z_max/Location 54.017/ 43.5333°Lat -103.333°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)
Kennedy Basin location map
Statistics - Topography (ETOPO2)
Median 891.000
Mean 893.670
Scale 126.021
stdev 112.654
Z_min/Location 572.000/42.9667°Lat -99.4667°Lon
Z_max/Location 1184.000/ 42.3667°Lat -101.7°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 hard sediments
Kennedy Basin location map
Statistics - Base hard sediments
Median -1.019
Mean -0.954
Scale 0.175
stdev 0.206
Z_min/Location -1.203/43.3333°Lat -100.267°Lon
Z_max/Location -0.287/ 43.5°Lat -103.3°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
Kennedy Basin location map
Statistics - Temperature at 50km depth
Median 690.670
Mean 689.069
Scale 7.772
stdev 9.294
Z_min/Location 642.182/43.1°Lat -99.2667°Lon
Z_max/Location 704.000/ 42.0°Lat -101.0°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
Kennedy Basin location map
Statistics - Laske sediment thickness
Median 1.325
Mean 1.319
Scale 0.193
stdev 0.147
Z_min/Location 0.909/43.9333°Lat -102.9°Lon
Z_max/Location 1.668/ 43.4°Lat -102.967°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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Lithospheric temperature gradient
Kennedy Basin location map
Statistics - Lithospheric temperature gradient
Median 7.082
Mean 7.036
Scale 0.120
stdev 0.183
Z_min/Location 6.517/43.1333°Lat -99.6667°Lon
Z_max/Location 7.358/ 42.0°Lat -101.0°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
Kennedy Basin location map
Statistics - Isostatic correction
Median 0.557
Mean 0.555
Scale 0.078
stdev 0.060
Z_min/Location 0.386/43.9333°Lat -102.9°Lon
Z_max/Location 0.695/43.4°Lat -102.967°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)
Kennedy Basin location map
Statistics - TTS (sediment)
Median 0.430
Mean 0.399
Scale 0.157
stdev 0.197
Z_min/Location -0.368/43.5°Lat -103.3°Lon
Z_max/Location 0.675/43.2333°Lat -100.033°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)
Kennedy Basin location map
Statistics - Beta (Sediment)
Median 1.058
Mean 1.055
Scale 0.022
stdev 0.027
Z_min/Location 0.955/43.5°Lat -103.3°Lon
Z_max/Location 1.095/43.2333°Lat -100.033°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.
Kennedy Basin location map
Statistics - Crustal vs lithosph. extn.
Median 0.000
Mean 0.005
Scale 0.017
stdev 0.021
Z_min/Location -0.032/42.0°Lat -101.0°Lon
Z_max/Location 0.101/43.1°Lat -99.2667°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
Kennedy Basin location map
Statistics - Anomalous TTS
Median 0.342
Mean 0.357
Scale 0.158
stdev 0.187
Z_min/Location -0.248/43.4333°Lat -103.133°Lon
Z_max/Location 0.677/43.1667°Lat -99.9°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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Predicted elevation
Kennedy Basin location map
Statistics - Predicted elevation
Median 1540.190
Mean 1528.620
Scale 34.654
stdev 47.634
Z_min/Location 1265.650/43.1°Lat -99.2667°Lon
Z_max/Location 1607.210/42.0°Lat -101.0°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 (Crust)
Kennedy Basin location map
Statistics - Beta (Crust)
Median 1.007
Mean 1.005
Scale 0.006
stdev 0.006
Z_min/Location 0.985/43.5°Lat -103.3°Lon
Z_max/Location 1.014/42.7333°Lat -101.467°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)
Kennedy Basin location map
Statistics - TTS (crust)
Median 0.051
Mean 0.042
Scale 0.049
stdev 0.047
Z_min/Location -0.122/43.5°Lat -103.3°Lon
Z_max/Location 0.109/42.7333°Lat -101.467°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
Kennedy Basin location map
Statistics - Differential Beta
Median 0.047
Mean 0.049
Scale 0.022
stdev 0.026
Z_min/Location -0.030/43.4333°Lat -103.133°Lon
Z_max/Location 0.095/43.2°Lat -99.9667°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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