New aeromagnetic and gravity compilations from Norway and adjacent areas: methods and applications
The Geological Survey of Norway (NGU) has produced new aeromagnetic and gravity maps from Norway and adjacent areas, compiled from ground, airborne and satellite data. Petrophysical measurements on core samples, hand specimens and on in situ bedrock exposures are essential for the interpretation of...
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ftdatacite:10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4959359 2023-05-15T15:39:09+02:00 New aeromagnetic and gravity compilations from Norway and adjacent areas: methods and applications O. Olesen M. Brönner J. Ebbing J. Gellein L. Gernigon J. Koziel T. Lauritsen R. Myklebust C. Pascal M. Sand D. Solheim S. Usov 2020 https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4959359 https://geolsoc.figshare.com/collections/New_aeromagnetic_and_gravity_compilations_from_Norway_and_adjacent_areas_methods_and_applications/4959359 unknown Geological Society of London https://dx.doi.org/10.1144/0070559 CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 CC-BY Geology FOS Earth and related environmental sciences Collection article 2020 ftdatacite https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4959359 https://doi.org/10.1144/0070559 2021-11-05T12:55:41Z The Geological Survey of Norway (NGU) has produced new aeromagnetic and gravity maps from Norway and adjacent areas, compiled from ground, airborne and satellite data. Petrophysical measurements on core samples, hand specimens and on in situ bedrock exposures are essential for the interpretation of these maps. Onshore, the most prominent gravity and magnetic anomalies are attributed to lower crustal rocks that have been brought closer to the surface. The asymmetry of the gravity anomalies along the Lapland Granulite Belt and Kongsberg–Bamble Complex, combined with the steep gradient, points to the overthrusted high-density granulites as being the main source of the observed anomalies. The Kongsberg–Bamble anomaly can be traced southwards through the Kattegat to southern Sweden. This concept of gravity field modelling can also be applied to the Mid-Norwegian continental shelf and could partially explain the observed high-density rocks occurring below the Møre and Vøring basins and in the Lofoten area. Extrapolations of Late-Caledonian detachment structures occurring on the mainland can be traced on aeromagnetic and gravimetric images towards the NW across the continental margin. Subcropping Late Palaeozoic to Cenozoic sedimentary units along the mid-Norwegian coast produce a conspicuous magnetic anomaly pattern. The asymmetry of the low-amplitude anomalies, with a steep gradient and a negative anomaly to the east and a gentler gradient to the west, relates the anomalies to gently westward dipping strata. Recent aeromagnetic surveys in the Barents Sea have revealed negative magnetic anomalies associated with shallow salt diapirs. Buried Quaternary channels partly filled with gravel and boulders of crystalline rocks generate magnetic anomalies in the North Sea. The new maps also show that the opening of the Norwegian–Greenland Sea occurred along stable continental margins without offsets across minor fracture zones, or involving jumps in the spreading axis. A triple junction formed at 48 Ma between the Lofoten and Norway Basins. Article in Journal/Newspaper Barents Sea Greenland Greenland Sea Lofoten Lapland DataCite Metadata Store (German National Library of Science and Technology) Barents Sea Lofoten Greenland Norway Kattegat ENVELOPE(9.692,9.692,63.563,63.563) Kongsberg ENVELOPE(19.082,19.082,69.123,69.123) |
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Geology FOS Earth and related environmental sciences O. Olesen M. Brönner J. Ebbing J. Gellein L. Gernigon J. Koziel T. Lauritsen R. Myklebust C. Pascal M. Sand D. Solheim S. Usov New aeromagnetic and gravity compilations from Norway and adjacent areas: methods and applications |
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The Geological Survey of Norway (NGU) has produced new aeromagnetic and gravity maps from Norway and adjacent areas, compiled from ground, airborne and satellite data. Petrophysical measurements on core samples, hand specimens and on in situ bedrock exposures are essential for the interpretation of these maps. Onshore, the most prominent gravity and magnetic anomalies are attributed to lower crustal rocks that have been brought closer to the surface. The asymmetry of the gravity anomalies along the Lapland Granulite Belt and Kongsberg–Bamble Complex, combined with the steep gradient, points to the overthrusted high-density granulites as being the main source of the observed anomalies. The Kongsberg–Bamble anomaly can be traced southwards through the Kattegat to southern Sweden. This concept of gravity field modelling can also be applied to the Mid-Norwegian continental shelf and could partially explain the observed high-density rocks occurring below the Møre and Vøring basins and in the Lofoten area. Extrapolations of Late-Caledonian detachment structures occurring on the mainland can be traced on aeromagnetic and gravimetric images towards the NW across the continental margin. Subcropping Late Palaeozoic to Cenozoic sedimentary units along the mid-Norwegian coast produce a conspicuous magnetic anomaly pattern. The asymmetry of the low-amplitude anomalies, with a steep gradient and a negative anomaly to the east and a gentler gradient to the west, relates the anomalies to gently westward dipping strata. Recent aeromagnetic surveys in the Barents Sea have revealed negative magnetic anomalies associated with shallow salt diapirs. Buried Quaternary channels partly filled with gravel and boulders of crystalline rocks generate magnetic anomalies in the North Sea. The new maps also show that the opening of the Norwegian–Greenland Sea occurred along stable continental margins without offsets across minor fracture zones, or involving jumps in the spreading axis. A triple junction formed at 48 Ma between the Lofoten and Norway Basins. |
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O. Olesen M. Brönner J. Ebbing J. Gellein L. Gernigon J. Koziel T. Lauritsen R. Myklebust C. Pascal M. Sand D. Solheim S. Usov |
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O. Olesen M. Brönner J. Ebbing J. Gellein L. Gernigon J. Koziel T. Lauritsen R. Myklebust C. Pascal M. Sand D. Solheim S. Usov |
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New aeromagnetic and gravity compilations from Norway and adjacent areas: methods and applications |
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New aeromagnetic and gravity compilations from Norway and adjacent areas: methods and applications |
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New aeromagnetic and gravity compilations from Norway and adjacent areas: methods and applications |
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New aeromagnetic and gravity compilations from Norway and adjacent areas: methods and applications |
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New aeromagnetic and gravity compilations from Norway and adjacent areas: methods and applications |
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new aeromagnetic and gravity compilations from norway and adjacent areas: methods and applications |
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Geological Society of London |
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2020 |
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https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4959359 https://geolsoc.figshare.com/collections/New_aeromagnetic_and_gravity_compilations_from_Norway_and_adjacent_areas_methods_and_applications/4959359 |
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