Fission Track and U-Th-He Data for Testing HeFTy and QTQt Thermal History Models

Five input files (three for HeFTy, two for QTQt) containing fission track lengths and U-Th-He data used to test thermal history modelling software. The data is from the Longmen Shan region in China's Szechuan Province and was generated under NERC grant NE/K003232/1. It is intended to reproduce figures from the 2014 study by Vermeesch and Tian.

Use Cases

• Testing and validating the HeFTy thermal history modelling software based on the provided input files.
• Testing and validating the QTQt thermal history modelling software based on the provided input files.
• Reproducing published thermal history model figures from the 2014 Vermeesch and Tian study.
• Benchmarking new thermochronological analysis methods against established datasets.

Strengths

• Data is directly linked to a published 2014 study, providing a clear benchmark for reproducibility.
• Contains specific input files for two established modelling software packages (HeFTy and QTQt).
• Geographic origin (Longmen Shan, China) is explicitly stated.

Limitations

• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the single study location.

Provenance

Source

British Geological Survey (BGS)

Collection Method

Data received from NERC grant NE/K003232/1, involving 4He/3He laser microprobe analysis.

Time Range

Associated with a 2014 publication; specific data collection dates are unknown.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 08:27:40.809595; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Longmen Shan, Szechuan Province, China.