Borehole Site: ZA-DRH18
Data Contact: M.Q.W. Jones (ZA)


Date of measurement (year): 1979
Estimated prior steady state GST (°C): 20.70
Estimated mean conductivity (W m-1 K-1): 3.51
Estimated mean thermal gradient (K km-1): 9.21

Depth Below Surface (m)   Temperature (°C)

20.00 21.07 29.90 21.22 39.90 21.35 49.90 21.44 59.80 21.51 69.80 21.58 79.70 21.63 89.70 21.69 99.60 21.74 109.60 21.80 119.50 21.87 129.40 21.93 139.30 21.99 149.20 22.06 159.10 22.13 169.00 22.21 178.90 22.29 188.70 22.38 198.60 22.46 208.40 22.54 218.30 22.62 228.10 22.70 237.90 22.78 247.70 22.86 257.40 22.95 267.10 23.04 276.80 23.16 286.50 23.25 296.20 23.33 305.90 23.41 315.60 23.50 325.30 23.59 335.10 23.69 344.80 23.78 354.60 23.88 364.30 24.00 374.00 24.09 383.80 24.19 393.50 24.30 403.20 24.40 412.90 24.50 422.50 24.61 432.20 24.70 441.90 24.80 451.70 24.89 464.40 24.99 471.10 25.07 480.80 25.17 490.40 25.25 500.10 25.34 509.70 25.45

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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