Thick- and thin-skinned basin inversion in the Danish Central Graben, North Sea – the role of deep evaporites and basement kinematics

Hansen, Torsten Hundebøl; Clausen, Ole Rønø; Andresen, Katrine Juul

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/se-12-1719-2021

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04 Aug 2021

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| 04 Aug 2021

Thick- and thin-skinned basin inversion in the Danish Central Graben, North Sea – the role of deep evaporites and basement kinematics

Torsten Hundebøl Hansen, Ole Rønø Clausen, and Katrine Juul Andresen

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SC1: 'Review', Sian Evans, 11 Oct 2020
- AC1: 'Reply to SC1, Sian Evans', Torsten Hundebøl Hansen, 20 Nov 2020
RC1: 'General comments', Leonardo Muniz Pichel, 13 Oct 2020
- AC2: 'Reply to RC1, Leonardo Muniz Pichel', Torsten Hundebøl Hansen, 21 Nov 2020
RC2: 'Interactive comment on “Thick- and thin-skinned basin inversion in the Danish Central Graben, North Sea – the role of deep evaporites and basement kinematics” by Torsten Hundebøl Hansen et al.', Oriol Ferrer, 22 Oct 2020
- AC3: 'Reply to RC2, Oriol Ferrer', Torsten Hundebøl Hansen, 21 Nov 2020

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AR by Torsten Hundebøl Hansen on behalf of the Authors (26 Mar 2021) Author's response Author's tracked changes Manuscript

ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (01 Apr 2021) by Jonas Kley

ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (01 Apr 2021) by Susanne Buiter (Executive editor)

AR by Torsten Hundebøl Hansen on behalf of the Authors (07 Apr 2021) Author's response Manuscript

Short summary

We have analysed the role of deep salt layers during tectonic shortening of a group of sedimentary basins buried below the North Sea. Due to the ability of salt to flow over geological timescales, the salt layers are much weaker than the surrounding rocks during tectonic deformation. Therefore, complex structures formed mainly where salt was present in our study area. Our results align with findings from other basins and experiments, underlining the importance of salt tectonics.