Borehole Site: ZA-BH520
Data Contact: M.Q.W. Jones (ZA)


Date of measurement (year): 1988
Estimated prior steady state GST (°C): 21.40
Estimated mean conductivity (W m-1 K-1): 2.20
Estimated mean thermal gradient (K km-1): 21.40

Depth Below Surface (m)   Temperature (°C)

40.00 22.90 60.00 23.11 80.00 23.39 100.00 23.74 120.00 24.11 140.00 24.46 160.00 24.85 180.00 25.24 200.00 25.68 220.00 26.08 240.00 26.49 260.00 26.90 280.00 27.31 300.00 27.72 320.00 28.15 340.00 28.57 360.00 28.97 380.00 29.44 400.00 29.88 420.00 30.33 440.00 30.75 460.00 31.17 480.00 31.63 500.00 32.06 520.00 32.49 540.00 32.95 560.00 33.38 580.00 33.83

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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