ICONS atlas: AUS - Bowen Basin

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Overview

This page bundles the available data for the Bowen Basin in the Australia. 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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Bowen Basin location map
Basin name Bowen Basin
Region code AUS
Basin ID 8150
Plate location/code intra-cratonic/INC
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.

Bowen Basin cross section
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Dynamic topography evolution for basin centroid
Bowen 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

OzSEEBASE depth2basement
Bowen Basin location map
Statistics - OzSEEBASE depth2basement
Median -1.795
Mean -2.165
Scale 1.537
stdev 2.059
Z_min/Location -10.395/-24.0667°Lat 149.6°Lon
Z_max/Location 0.794/ -21.3°Lat 148.533°Lon

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Base middle crust
Bowen Basin location map
Statistics - Base middle crust
Median -25.750
Mean -25.790
Scale 0.226
stdev 0.278
Z_min/Location -26.865/-25.1°Lat 148.3°Lon
Z_max/Location -25.181/ -20.4°Lat 147.667°Lon

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Topography (ETOPO2)
Bowen Basin location map
Statistics - Topography (ETOPO2)
Median 224.000
Mean 254.759
Scale 96.369
stdev 126.170
Z_min/Location 62.000/-23.3667°Lat 149.5°Lon
Z_max/Location 1020.000/ -24.6667°Lat 147.9°Lon

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OzSEEBASE sediment thickness
Bowen Basin location map
Statistics - OzSEEBASE sediment thickness
Median 2.021
Mean 2.399
Scale 1.471
stdev 1.990
Z_min/Location 0.000/-20.5333°Lat 147.567°Lon
Z_max/Location 10.377/ -24.1°Lat 149.7°Lon

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Mobil isopachs
Bowen Basin location map
Statistics - Mobil isopachs
Median 1.962
Mean 2.060
Scale 0.631
stdev 1.105
Z_min/Location 0.185/-22.7333°Lat 147.667°Lon
Z_max/Location 6.165/ -24.7667°Lat 149.6°Lon

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Plain crustal thickness
Bowen Basin location map
Statistics - Plain crustal thickness
Median 35.762
Mean 35.611
Scale 0.698
stdev 1.109
Z_min/Location 33.019/-24.0667°Lat 149.933°Lon
Z_max/Location 39.197/ -25.1°Lat 148.3°Lon

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GA crustal thickness
Bowen Basin location map
Statistics - GA crustal thickness
Median 35.614
Mean 35.681
Scale 1.000
stdev 0.962
Z_min/Location 32.364/-24.6°Lat 149.067°Lon
Z_max/Location 37.753/ -22.1333°Lat 147.767°Lon

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Base lower crust
Bowen Basin location map
Statistics - Base lower crust
Median -37.589
Mean -37.671
Scale 0.395
stdev 0.556
Z_min/Location -40.030/-25.1°Lat 148.3°Lon
Z_max/Location -36.734/ -24.2333°Lat 150.067°Lon

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Total crustal thickness
Bowen Basin location map
Statistics - Total crustal thickness
Median 37.914
Mean 38.022
Scale 0.301
stdev 0.572
Z_min/Location 37.009/-24.2333°Lat 150.067°Lon
Z_max/Location 40.436/ -25.1°Lat 148.3°Lon

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Base upper crust
Bowen Basin location map
Statistics - Base upper crust
Median -13.827
Mean -13.924
Scale 0.351
stdev 0.371
Z_min/Location -14.751/-23.9667°Lat 149.833°Lon
Z_max/Location -13.088/ -20.4°Lat 147.667°Lon

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Thermal lithospheric thickness
Bowen Basin location map
Statistics - Thermal lithospheric thickness
Median 120.052
Mean 120.281
Scale 6.731
stdev 5.091
Z_min/Location 111.681/-20.4333°Lat 147.567°Lon
Z_max/Location 130.000/ -25.0°Lat 150.0°Lon

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Sediment thickness (Australia, GA)
Bowen Basin location map
Statistics - Sediment thickness (Australia, GA)
Median 1.030
Mean 1.102
Scale 0.818
stdev 0.844
Z_min/Location -0.008/-23.0333°Lat 148.433°Lon
Z_max/Location 4.236/ -21.8333°Lat 147.7°Lon

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Heatflow
Bowen Basin location map
Statistics - Heatflow
Median 76.781
Mean 76.717
Scale 3.073
stdev 2.707
Z_min/Location 70.973/-24.4333°Lat 147.633°Lon
Z_max/Location 82.948/ -25.1667°Lat 150.233°Lon

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Depth of 550 deg isotherm
Bowen Basin location map
Statistics - Depth of 550 deg isotherm
Median -37.113
Mean -37.157
Scale 1.232
stdev 0.944
Z_min/Location -39.000/-25.0°Lat 150.0°Lon
Z_max/Location -35.600/ -20.4333°Lat 147.567°Lon

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Mantle Lid thickness
Bowen Basin location map
Statistics - Mantle Lid thickness
Median 81.731
Mean 82.259
Scale 6.667
stdev 5.273
Z_min/Location 72.902/-24.7333°Lat 147.667°Lon
Z_max/Location 92.611/ -24.9333°Lat 150.2°Lon

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Base hard sediments
Bowen Basin location map
Statistics - Base hard sediments
Median -1.821
Mean -2.060
Scale 0.527
stdev 0.680
Z_min/Location -3.739/-24.0333°Lat 149.9°Lon
Z_max/Location -0.833/ -25.1°Lat 148.3°Lon

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OzSEEBASE crustal thickness
Bowen Basin location map
Statistics - OzSEEBASE crustal thickness
Median 33.824
Mean 33.069
Scale 2.902
stdev 2.997
Z_min/Location 25.327/-24.4667°Lat 149.733°Lon
Z_max/Location 38.043/ -20.6333°Lat 147.6°Lon

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Temperature at 50km depth
Bowen Basin location map
Statistics - Temperature at 50km depth
Median 746.630
Mean 745.487
Scale 25.813
stdev 19.904
Z_min/Location 707.000/-25.0°Lat 150.0°Lon
Z_max/Location 780.528/ -20.4333°Lat 147.567°Lon

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Laske sediment thickness
Bowen Basin location map
Statistics - Laske sediment thickness
Median 1.307
Mean 1.994
Scale 0.559
stdev 1.322
Z_min/Location 0.521/-20.4333°Lat 147.733°Lon
Z_max/Location 5.228/ -24.5°Lat 149.867°Lon

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Lithospheric temperature gradient
Bowen Basin location map
Statistics - Lithospheric temperature gradient
Median 7.953
Mean 7.929
Scale 0.183
stdev 0.195
Z_min/Location 7.408/-25.0°Lat 150.0°Lon
Z_max/Location 8.331/ -20.4333°Lat 147.567°Lon

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Computations

Isostatic correction
Bowen Basin location map
Statistics - Isostatic correction
Median 0.550
Mean 0.806
Scale 0.228
stdev 0.498
Z_min/Location 0.224/-20.4333°Lat 147.733°Lon
Z_max/Location 1.986/-24.5°Lat 149.867°Lon

Comments

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TTS (sediment)
Bowen Basin location map
Statistics - TTS (sediment)
Median 1.253
Mean 1.254
Scale 0.343
stdev 0.372
Z_min/Location 0.267/-25.1°Lat 148.3°Lon
Z_max/Location 1.995/-23.2°Lat 149.3°Lon

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Beta (Sediment)
Bowen Basin location map
Statistics - Beta (Sediment)
Median 1.191
Mean 1.195
Scale 0.062
stdev 0.068
Z_min/Location 1.035/-25.1°Lat 148.3°Lon
Z_max/Location 1.342/-23.2°Lat 149.3°Lon

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Crustal vs lithosph. extn.
Bowen Basin location map
Statistics - Crustal vs lithosph. extn.
Median 0.017
Mean 0.031
Scale 0.067
stdev 0.067
Z_min/Location -0.096/-24.7333°Lat 147.667°Lon
Z_max/Location 0.181/-24.0667°Lat 149.933°Lon

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Anomalous TTS
Bowen Basin location map
Statistics - Anomalous TTS
Median 1.115
Mean 1.156
Scale 0.248
stdev 0.249
Z_min/Location 0.475/-25.1°Lat 150.067°Lon
Z_max/Location 1.765/-22.9667°Lat 149.167°Lon

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Predicted elevation
Bowen Basin location map
Statistics - Predicted elevation
Median 1376.180
Mean 1358.140
Scale 106.234
stdev 102.737
Z_min/Location 1128.570/-24.2667°Lat 150.1°Lon
Z_max/Location 1583.120/-24.7333°Lat 147.667°Lon

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Beta (Crust)
Bowen Basin location map
Statistics - Beta (Crust)
Median 1.008
Mean 1.014
Scale 0.020
stdev 0.032
Z_min/Location 0.920/-25.1°Lat 148.3°Lon
Z_max/Location 1.092/-24.0667°Lat 149.933°Lon

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TTS (crust)
Bowen Basin location map
Statistics - TTS (crust)
Median 0.065
Mean 0.098
Scale 0.151
stdev 0.241
Z_min/Location -0.680/-25.1°Lat 148.3°Lon
Z_max/Location 0.660/-24.0667°Lat 149.933°Lon

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Differential Beta
Bowen Basin location map
Statistics - Differential Beta
Median 0.174
Mean 0.181
Scale 0.047
stdev 0.049
Z_min/Location 0.071/-25.1°Lat 150.067°Lon
Z_max/Location 0.309/-23.0333°Lat 149.2°Lon

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This basin data is based on interpolated global grids and might contain gridding errors or wrongly interpolated data values.

Page generated 2008-08-03 02:36:37 CEST | © Christian Heine, School of Geosciences, Sydney University, Australia