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Table 3 Thrace Basin 3D model thermal properties

From: Distribution of surface heat flow and effects on the subsurface temperatures in the northern part of Thrace Basin, NW Turkey

Geological unit

Thermal Conductivity

Heat production

λ (W/m K)

A(μW/m3)

Sediments with low thermal conductivity

1.5a

0.8

Basin fill

2.5

0.8

Basement/Upper Crust

3.0b

2.0c,d

Lower Crust

2.0e

0.1e

  1. Parameter values are derived from aErkan (2015), bBalkan et al. (2017), cAysal et al. (2018), dŞahin et al. (2014), eBlackwell (1971)
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