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Journal of the Geological Society; 1991; v. 148; issue.2; p. 261-265;
DOI: 10.1144/gsjgs.148.2.0261
© 1991 Geological Society of London

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Depth and configuration of the crystalline basement in the Viking Graben area, Northern North Sea

J. HOSPERS & K. K. EDIRIWEERA

The University of Trondheim, The Norwegian Institute of Technology, Division of Petroleum Engineering and Applied Geophysics, N-7034 Trondheim, Norway

The depth of the crystalline basement in the Viking Graben area has been mapped. The dominant structural feature in the study area is a N–S trending zone approximately 150 km wide, containing a variety of structures (graben, basins and structural highs) and named the ‘Northern North Sea Rift Zone’. The Viking Graben is only one structural element, though a major one, in this zone. The following depth ranges appear to apply: (a) on platforms, basement shelves and major structural highs (1–3 km), (b) in basins (7–9 km maximum depth), (c) in graben (8–10 km maximum depth).




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