Borehole Site: UK-CAIRNGORM
Data Contact: K.E. Rollin (UK)


Date of measurement (year): 1982.5
Estimated prior steady state GST (°C): 5.80
Estimated mean conductivity (W m-1 K-1): 3.52
Estimated mean thermal gradient (K km-1): 19.89

Depth Below Surface (m)   Temperature (°C)

21.40 5.74 24.46 5.77 27.52 5.81 30.58 5.86 33.63 5.92 36.69 5.98 39.75 6.04 42.81 6.10 45.86 6.15 48.92 6.21 51.98 6.27 55.04 6.33 58.09 6.39 61.15 6.45 64.21 6.51 67.27 6.56 70.32 6.61 73.38 6.67 76.44 6.73 79.50 6.78 82.55 6.84 85.61 6.90 88.67 6.96 91.73 7.02 94.78 7.07 97.84 7.13 100.90 7.19 103.96 7.25 107.01 7.31 110.07 7.37 113.13 7.43 116.19 7.49 119.24 7.55 122.30 7.60 125.36 7.67 128.42 7.73 131.47 7.79 134.53 7.86 137.59 7.92 140.65 7.98 143.70 8.04 146.76 8.10 149.82 8.17 152.88 8.23 155.93 8.29 158.99 8.36 162.05 8.42 165.11 8.48 168.16 8.54 171.22 8.61 174.28 8.67 177.34 8.73 180.39 8.79 183.45 8.86 186.51 8.92 189.57 8.98 192.62 9.05 195.68 9.17 198.74 9.17 201.80 9.24 204.85 9.30 207.91 9.37 210.97 9.43 214.03 9.49 217.08 9.55 220.14 9.61 223.20 9.68 226.26 9.74 229.31 9.81 232.37 9.87 235.43 9.93 238.49 9.99 241.54 10.06 244.60 10.12 247.66 10.18 250.72 10.25 253.77 10.31 256.83 10.37 259.89 10.43 262.95 10.50 266.00 10.56 269.06 10.62 272.12 10.68 275.18 10.75 278.23 10.81 281.29 10.87 282.81 10.90

NOTE: The data listed above are the actual data we used in the reconstruction. The original observations may have begun at a shallower depth, or may have extended to a greater depth. Please contact the data contact person for more information about this borehole site.


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