Heat Flow, Africa, 1939-2008

Description:

This point shapefile contains heat flow data for Africa compiled from sources dating from 1939 to 2008. Heat flow is a measure of heat loss across the surface of the Earth and is useful for modeling recent tectonic activity, transport of heat by groundwater, variations in concentrations of the radiogenic elements U, Th and K, glacial dynamics, and recent changes in climate. See attibute table and supplemental documentation for more detail. Global heat flow data are maintained by the International Heat Flow Commission (IHFC) of the International Association of Seismology and Physics of the Earth's Interior (IASPEI). This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

Creator:

International Heat Flow Commission, International Association of Seismology and Physics of the Earth's Interior, and Oklahoma State University. Department of Geography. Cartography Service

Publisher:

International Heat Flow Commission

Provider:

Stanford

Resource Class:

Datasets

Resource Type:

Point data

Subject:

Terrestrial heat flow and Climatology, Meteorology and Atmosphere

Theme:

Climate

Temporal Coverage:

1939-2008

Date Issued:

2016

Spatial Coverage:

Africa

Rights:

This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use.

Rights Holder:

This work is in the Public Domain, meaning that it is not subject to copyright.

Access Rights:

Public

Format:

Shapefile

Georeferenced:

More details at:

https://purl.stanford.edu/mc474cr5801