Towards a correlation of basement structures and sedimentary basin tectonics - CORTEC -

近几十年来，人们对下地壳和上地幔结构进行了深入的研究，从而对北欧板块构造的发展有了基本的认识。油气勘探的大型数据集很好地记录了沉积地层。其中一部分发表在“德国西北部大地构造地图集”（BGR, Hannover）中，该地图集包含独特的地球科学信息集合和数字深度信息汇编，代表了沉积盆地的结构和物理性质。因此，它提供了一个极好的机会来促进跨学科研究和与模型数据库概念和建模技术密切相关的研究的发展。利用来自“德国西北部大地构造地图集”的数据集，结合TGS NOPEC提供的额外的重力和磁数据，以及德国湾总长3500公里的大型反射地震剖面网，可以找到与数据评估、存储、处理和可视化以及地质过程和结构的3D建模相关的问题的答案。在这项跨越计算机科学和地质应用的多样化研究中，我们将重点关注德国西北部盆地的结构和运动学建模，以及与促进地质和地球物理解释的用户界面相关的方面。

Lower crustal and upper mantle structures have been intensively investigated during the last decades leading to the basic understanding of the plate tectonic development in Northern Europe. The sedimentary formations are well documented by large data sets from hydrocarbon exploration. Parts of them are published in the "Geotectonic Atlas of Northwest Germany" (BGR, Hannover), which contains a unique collection of geoscientific information and a compilation of digital depth information representing both the structure and physical properties of the sedimentary basin. Therefore, it offers an excellent chance to foster interdisciplinary studies and the development of research with strong ties to model database concepts and modelling techniques. Using the data set from the "Geotectonic Atlas of Northwest Germany" in combination with additional gravity and magnetic data as well as a large reflection seismic profile net in the German Bay with a total length of 3.500 km, provided by TGS NOPEC, it is possible to find answers to questions which are tied to data evaluation, storage, handling and visualization, and to 3D modelling of geological processes and structures. In this diverse study, which spans computer sciences and geological applications, we will focus on structural and kinematic modelling of the Northwest German Basin and also on aspects related to the user interface that facilitates the geological and geophysical interpretation.