Influence of Surface Temperatures on Source Rock Maturity – An Example from the Arctic

Using paleontological and geochemical techniques the long-term temperature development of the central Arctic was documented from sedimentary records for the first time. With the help of the new paleo-climatic evolution a tectonic paleo heat flow prediction of the Kara Sea area was performed to show the influence of paleo temperatures on the temperature and maturity history of that region.