Aquifers

ThermoGIS v2.3 shows the geothermal potential of 29 water-bearing layers or aquifers (reservoirs), five aggregate layers that consist of two or more aquifers ('period') and an overview layer covering all aquifers (see table below). The Nomenclature of the Deep Subsurface on the DinoLoket website provides more geological background on the aquifers.

ThermoGIS ‘Period’

ThermoGIS ‘Aquifer’ (Formation/Member)

ThermoGIS code

DGM Deep v5 unit (Group)

NeogeneDiessen FormationNUBDUpper North Sea Group
Groote Heide FormationNUBH
Someren MemberNMVESOMiddle North Sea Group
PaleogeneVoort MemberNMVEVO
Steensel MemberNMRUST
Berg MemberNMRUBE
Brussels Sand MemberNLDOBRLower North Sea Group
Oosteind MemberNLDOO
Reusel MemberNLLARE
Orp MemberNLLAOR

no ThermoGIS aquifers

Chalk Group
CretaceousHolland and Spijkenisse Greensand MembersKNGLG and KNGLSRijnland Group
Gildehaus Sandstone MemberKNNSG
De Lier MemberKNNSL
IJsselmonde Sandstone MemberKNNSY
Berkel Sandstone MemberKNNSB
Rijswijk MemberKNNSR
Friesland and Bentheim MembersKNNSF and KNNSP
Jurassic / CretaceousDelft Sandstone MemberSLDNDSchieland Group
Alblasserdam MemberSLDNA

no ThermoGIS aquifers

Posidonia Shale Formation

no ThermoGIS aquifers

Altena Group
TriassicRöt Fringe MemberRNROFUpper Germanic Trias Group
Basal Solling Sandstone MemberRNSOB
Hardegsen FormationRBMHLower Germanic Trias Group
Upper Detfurth Sandstone MemberRBMDU
Lower Detfurth Sandstone MemberRBMDL
Upper Volpriehausen Sandstone MemberRBMVU
Lower Volpriehausen Sandstone MemberRBMVL
Nederweert Sandstone FormationRBSHN

no ThermoGIS aquifers

Zechstein Group
PermianSlochteren Formation and Upper Slochteren MemberROSL and ROSLUUpper Rotliegend Group
Lower Slochteren MemberROSLL
CarboniferousHunze Subgroup (Strijen and de Lutte Formations)DCH (DCHS and DCHL)Limburg Group
Dinkel Subgroup (Hellevoetsluis and Tubbergen Formations)DCD (DCDH and DCDT)