BIRPS Faeroe-Iceland Ridge Experiment (FIRE) seismic data (1994)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | British Geological Survey (Edinburgh) |
| Country | United Kingdom  |
| Time period | The data were acquired from the end of July to the end of August 1994 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | Along the Faeroe-Iceland Ridge |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Seismic reflection |
| Instruments | 60 Hz top-bandwidth multi-channel seismic reflection systems |
| Description | |
| Summary | FIRE was acquired by BIRPS (the British Institutions Reflection Profiling Syndicate). The primary target was anomalously thick oceanic crust along the Faeroe-Iceland Ridge that was possibly formed by underplating due to the proximity of the Iceland hotspot. FIRE made use of 110 land seismometers to record the airgun shots. The resulting velocity models and reflector geometries have proved critical in interpretation of variations in crustal volumes along the ridge. The data were recorded to 23 s two-way time. |
| Originators | British Geological Survey (Edinburgh) |
| References | Snyder, D. and Hobbs, R. (1999) The BIRPS Atlas II: A Second Decade of Deep Seismic Reflection Profiling, Geological Society of London |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | British Geological Survey (Edinburgh) |
| Availability | Distribution cost charge; unrestricted |
| Contact | BGS Enquiries |
| Address | British Geological Survey (Edinburgh) |
| enquiries@bgs.ac.uk | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | British Geological Survey (Edinburgh) |
| Local identifier | BIRPS_FIRE |
| Global identifier | 3994 |
| Last revised | 2010-12-18 |
