Birth of the Central European Basin (CEB): volcanism, sedimentation and tectonics

• Applicant: Professor Dr. Christoph Breitkreuz
• Subject Area: Palaeontology
• Term: from 2002 to 2006
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 5369546

The project deals with the early (Pre-Parchim/-Drawa) evolution of the Central European Basin (CEB). In close co-operation with the Polish Geological Institute, the projects aims at a careful reconstruction and modeling of sedimentation, volcanism, tectonics and basin development during initiation and early stage of CEB. Within a large sea reaching from North Germany (Schleswig-Holstein, NE Germany) to western Poland, (i) detailed core descriptions, log evaluation and analysis of existing reports and (ii) a compilation of thematic digital maps (base of Permian, base of zechstein, isopachs) will be carried out.

• DFG Programme: Priority Programmes
• Subproject of: SPP 1135: Dynamics of Sedimentary Systems under Varying Stress Regimes: The Example of the Central European Basin System
• International Connection: Poland
• Participating Persons: Dr. Norbert Hoffmann; Dr. Hubert Kiersnowski