Projekt Eifel (ELSA)

The ELSA Project has drilled all 68 maar structures (open lakes and infilled maars) of the east and west Eifel volcanic fields. Based on this overview ELSA has concentrated on 26 sites from which 81 cores.

The table below summarizes the general information on each site and presents the core fotos, lithology and published dates on the respective cores.

Maar site Core GK zone 2 easting GK zone 2 nording Core depth (m) Hight above sealevel (m) UTM coordinates Core foto Lithology Pollen Macroremains Publications
Aueler Maar AU1 2542210,00 5572160,00 44,50 455,00 32 N 328427.52 5572977.07 Foto 1 Lithology
Aueler Maar AU2 2542458,00 5572044,50 123,00 452,90 32 N 328668 5572850 Foto 1
Foto 2
Lithology AU2 macro Sirocko et al. 2016
Aueler Maar AU3 2542475,60 5572054,20 9,20 452,40 32 N 328686 5572859 Foto 1
Aueler Maar AU4 2542516,80 5572174,00 3,00 451,50 32 N 328732 5572977 Foto 1
Aueler Maar AU5 2542509,00 5572020,60 11,00 452,40 32 N 328718 5572824
Aueler Maar AU6 2542458,00 5572018,50 5,00 453,50 32 N 328667 5572824 Lithology
Aueler Maar AU7 2542524,00 5571996,10 11,00 451,50 32 N 328732 5572799 Lithology
Aueler Maar AU8 to be drilled in fall 2016 Lithology
Aueler Maar AU9 to be drilled in fall 2016 Lithology
Aueler Maar AU10 Lithology
Dehner Maar DE2 2536118,00 5573152,00 49,50 565,00 32 N 322380.70 5574213.62 Foto
Dehner Maar DE3 2536122,00 5573145,00 88,00 565,37 32 N 322384.42 5574206.47 Foto Lithology Sirocko et al. 2013, 2016; Dietrich & Seelos 2010
Dehner Maar DE4 Foto
Dehner Maar DE5 to be drilled in fall 2016
Duppacher Maar DM1 2539154,50 5569781,40 27,00 489,00 32 N 325276 5570722 Foto
Doettinger Maar DO1 2571682,00 5579728,00 89,00 450,00 32 N 358176.42 5579350.33 Foto Diehl & Sirocko, 2005
Doettinger Maar DO2 2571664,00 5579622,00 14,50 452,50 32 N 358154.17 5579245.16 Foto
Doettinger Maar DO3 2571664,00 5579622,00 16,75 452,50 32 N 358154.17 5579245.16 Foto
Eigelbacher Maar EI1 2542126,00 5561282,00 44,00 426,00 32 N 327905.74 5562111.92 Foto Lithology
Eigelbacher Maar EI2 2542122,00 5561234,00 75,00 423,50 32 N 327899.81 5562064.12 Foto Lithology
Essinger Maar to be drilled to be drilled
Gemuendener Maar (lake) GM1 2559776,00 5560486,00 7,70 407,00 32 N 345507.59 5560606.81 Foto GM1 lith GM1 pollen Rothacker et al. 2013
Gemuendener Maar (lake) GMf 2559780,00 5560479,00 1,95 407,00 32 N 345511.30 5560599.66 Foto
Gerolsteiner Maar GE1 2547508,00 5567226,00 28,00 428,00 32 N 333522.15 5567834.11 Foto
Hausten-Morswiesen HA1 2579700,00 5585150,00 69,00 392,00 32 N 366404.61 5584443.33
Hausten-Morswiesen HA2 2579560,00 5585010,00 37,00 397,50 32 N 366259.11 5584309.12 Foto
Holzmaar (lake) HM1 2562900,00 5554030,00 10,00 425,00 32 N 348369.07 5554031.50 Foto HM lith HM1 pollen HM1 macro Sirocko et al. 2013, 2016
Holzmaar (lake) HM2 2562890,10 5554032,50 7.0 - 11.0 425,00 32 N 348357 5554033
Holzmaar (lake) HMf 2562902,00 5554028,00 1,94 425,00 32 N 348370.99 5554029.42 Foto Sirocko et al. 2016
Immerather Risch IM1 Lithology
Jungferweiher JW1 2569550,00 5565226,00 27,50 435,00 32 N 355462.59 5564949.00 Foto
Jungferweiher JW2 2569550,00 5565226,00 155,00 435,00 32 N 355462.59 5564949.00

Foto 1
Foto 2

Lithology
Jungferweiher JW3 2569597,00 5565262,00 156,00 435,00 32 N 355510.99 5564983.07 Foto 1
Foto 2
Lithology
Kirchweiler KW1 2552484,50 5566641,90 42,00 510,00 32 N 338468 5567049 Foto
Laacher See LSf1 2589970,00 5586500,00 0,94 278,00 32 N 376717.76 5585377.59 Foto Sirocko et al. Unpubl. Report
Laacher See LSf2 2589860,00 5586170,00 1,76 278,00 32 N 376594.57 5585052.40 Foto Sirocko et al. Unpubl. Report
Laacher See LSf3 2590940,00 5586660,00 1,64 278,00 32 N 377693.12 5585498.28 Foto Sirocko et al. Unpubl. Report
Laacher See LS6 2589855,68 5586165,35 3,48 278,00 32 N 376590.07 5585047.93 Foto
Laacher See LS7 2589667,25 5586658,25 3,43 278,00 32 N 376421.73 5585547.87 Foto
Laacher See LS8 2590664,45 5587280,31 9,00 278,00 32 N 377442.91 5586129.00 Foto LS8 pollen Sirocko et al. Unpubl. Report
Laacher See LS9 2590661,81 5587171,83 7,40 278,00 32 N 377435.89 5586020.76 Foto
Laacher See LS10 2590941,21 5586660,60 2,60 278,00 32 N 377694.35 5585498.84 Foto
Maar westl. Hoher List HL1 2559769,00 5558991,00 20,00 405,00 32 N 345440.48 5559113.53 Foto
Maar west to Hoher List HL2 2559752,00 5558994,00 104,00 402,50 32 N 345423.62 5559117.21 Foto 1
Foto 2
Lithology HL2 pollen Sirocko et al. 2005, Rein et al. 2007
Maar west to Hoher List HL3 2560000,00 5559000,00 40,00 430,00 32 N 345671.62 5559113.24 Foto
Maar west to Hoher List HL4 2559707,00 5559024,00 62,00 400,00 32 N 345379.87 5559149.00 Foto Lithology HL4 pollen Sirocko et al. 2005
Maar west to Hoher List HL5 2560040,00 5559050,00 11,00 440,00 32 N 345713.59 5559161.58 Foto
Mehren MH1 2564347,70 5559481,40 9,00 417,00 32 N 350032 5559418
Merscheider Maar MS1 2538562,00 5573162,00 69,00 534,00 32 N 324823.03 5574125.16 Foto Lithology
Merscheider Maar MS2 2538294,10 5573218,80 15,00 545,00 32 N 324555 5574191
Merscheider Maar MS3 2538400,50 5573137,10 19,00 546,00 32 N 324658 5574105
Moosbrucher Maar MO1 2567700,00 5570100,00 19,00 492,50 32 N 353810.62 5569892.54 Foto
Oberstadtfelder Maar OS1 Lithology
Oberwinkler Maar OW1 2567153,00 5556565,00 49,00 385,00 32 N 352719.74 5556393.10 Foto Lithology OW1 pollen Sirocko et al. 2005, Engels et al. 2008
Rother Maar RM1 2543762,00 5569824,80 15,00 451,00 32 N 329881 5570580 Foto
Rother Maar RM2 2543958,20 5569786,10 65,00 453,00 32 N 330076 5570533 Foto Lithology
Schalkenmehrener Maar (lake east) SM1 2561536,00 5560200,00 17,00 425,00 32 N 347254.39 5560250.32 Foto Lithology
Schalkenmehrener Maar (lake west) SM2 2561350,00 5559650,00 10,00 420,00 32 N 347046.45 5559708.33 Foto
Schalkenmehrener Maar (lake west) SM3 2561375,00 5559668,00 12,00 420,00 32 N 347072.15 5559725.31 Foto SM3 pollen Sirocko et al. 2013
Schalkenmehrener Maar (lake west) SM4 2561285,00 5559750,00 14,00 420,00 32 N 346985.54 5559810.85 Foto Lithology
Schalkenmehrener Maar (lake west) SM6 2561386,00 5559495,40 3,80 422,00 32 N 347074 5559551 Foto
Schalkenmehrener Maar (lake west) SM7 2561386,00 5559495,40 4,00 422,00 32 N 347074 5559551 Foto
Schalkenmehrener Maar (lake west) SM8 2561386,00 5559495,40 4,00 422,00 32 N 347074 5559551 Foto
Schalkenmehrener Maar (lake west) SM9 2561386,00 5559495,40 4,00 422,00 32 N 347074 5559551 Foto
Schalkenmehrener Maar (lake west) SM10 2561386,00 5559495,40 3,00 422,00 32 N 347074 5559551 Foto
Schalkenmehrener Maar (lake west) SMf1 2561310,00 5559665,00 2,08 420,00 32 N 347007.10 5559724.93 Foto Sirocko et al. 2013; Seelos et al. 2009; Dietrich & Sirocko 2011
Schalkenmehrener Maar (lake west) SMf2 2561310,00 5559615,00 2,06 420,00 32 N 347005.09 5559674.97 Foto
Schalkenmehrener Maar (lake west) SMf3 2561386,00 5559495,40 3,00 422,00 32 N 347074 5559551 Foto
Steinborner Maar SB1 2556923,00 5564112,00 20,50 425,00 32 N 342803.15 5564344.11 Foto
Steinborner Maar SB2 2556819,40 5563955,60 83,00 420,00 32 N 342691 5564190 Foto
Ulmener Maar (lake) UM1 2570200,00 5564220,00 1,84 410,00 32 N 356067.12 5563809.98 Foto
Ulmener Maar (lake) UMf 2570165,00 5564280,00 1,60 410,00 32 N 356038.91 5563979.22 Foto
Ulmener Maar (lake) UM2 2570165,00 5564270,00 12,00 410,00 32 N 356038.51 5563969.23 Foto UM2 lith UM2 Pollen UM2 macro Sirocko et al. 2013
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UM3 2570155,00 5564290,00 2-3.78 410,00 32 N 356029.32 5563989.61 Foto
Ulmener Maar (lake) UM4 2570150,00 5564285,00 4,00 410,00 32 N 356024.13 5563984.82 Foto
Ulmener Maar (lake) UM5 2578800,00 5564193,00 0,37 410,00 30 N 364661.44 5563544.96 Foto
Ulmener Maar (lake) UM6 2578800,00 5564193,00 3,40 410,00 31 N 364661.44 5563544.96 Foto
Ulmener Maar (lake) UM7 2578800,00 5564193,00 6,00 410,00 32 N 364661.44 5563544.96 Foto
Ulmener Maar (lake) UM8 2578800,00 5564193,00 10,00 410,00 32 N 364661.44 5563544.96 Foto
Ulmener Maar (lake) UM9 2578800,00 5564193,00 9,00 410,00 32 N 364661.44 5563544.95 Foto
Walsdorfer Maar WD1 2550700,00 5571000,00 87,00 502,50 32 N 336863.20 5571476.17 Foto Lithology
Wollmerather Maar WL1 2570079,60 5557919,60 12,00 355,00 32 N 355695 5557627