Borehole Site: ZA-BBS1
Data Contact: M.Q.W. Jones (ZA)


Date of measurement (year): 1979
Estimated prior steady state GST (°C): 19.90
Estimated mean conductivity (W m-1 K-1): 3.29
Estimated mean thermal gradient (K km-1): 10.00

Depth Below Surface (m)   Temperature (°C)

30.00 20.10 40.00 20.28 50.00 20.39 60.00 20.50 70.00 20.59 80.00 20.68 90.00 20.78 100.00 20.87 110.00 20.98 120.00 21.08 130.00 21.17 140.00 21.27 150.00 21.37 160.00 21.46 170.00 21.56 180.00 21.66 190.00 21.76 200.00 21.87 210.00 21.97 220.00 22.08 230.00 22.18 240.00 22.30 250.00 22.41 260.00 22.52 270.00 22.62 280.00 22.73 290.00 22.83 300.00 22.95

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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