%A E. J. T. Duin
%A J. C. Doornenbal
%A R. H. B. Rijkers
%A J. W. Verbeek
%A Th. E. Wong
%J Netherlands Journal of Geosciences
%T Subsurface structure of the Netherlands – results of recent
onshore and offshore mapping
%X This paper presents depth maps for eight key horizons and seven thickness maps covering the onshore and offshore areas for the Late Permian
to recent sedimentary section of the Netherlands. These maps, prepared in the context of a TNO regional mapping project, are supported by nine
regional structural cross sections and a table summarizing the timing of tectonic activity from Carboniferous to recent. These new regional maps
enable the delineation of various structural elements but also reveal the development of these elements through time with improved detail.
Since the latest Carboniferous the tectonic setting of the Netherlands changed repeatedly. During successive tectonic phases several pre-existing
structural elements were reactivated and new elements appeared. The various identified regional structural elements are grouped into six
tectonically active periods: Late Carboniferous, Permian, Triassic, Late Jurassic, Late Cretaceous and Cenozoic. This study demonstrates that many
structural elements and fault systems were repeatedly reactivated and that a clear distinction exists between long-lived elements, such as the
Roer Valley Graben, and short-lived structural elements, such as the Terschelling Basin.
%N 4
%K geological maps, structural elements, Permian, Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous, Cenozoic, Netherlands
%P 245-276
%V 85
%D 2006
%I Cambridge University Press
%R DOI: 10.1017/S0016774600023064
%L epos1763