Table 1
Rock properties of the different bodies used in the model. Heat production and thermal conductivity values are taken from Morgan (1984) and Furlong and Chapman (1987).
| Density (kg m−3) | Heat production (μW m−3) | Thermal conductivity (W m−1 K−1) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quaternary sediments | 2600–400e−z/2 (z in km) | 0.5 | 2 |
| Salt layer | 2100 | 0.1 | 6 |
| Siliciclastic sediments | 2450 | 0.1 | 2 |
| Carbonates | 2550 | 0.5 | 2 |
| Upper continental crust | 2750 | 2 | 2.5 |
| Lower continental crust | 2900 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| Lithospheric mantle | T-dependent, see text | 0.02 | 3.4 |