Borehole Site: ZA-RB56
Data Contact: M.Q.W. Jones (ZA)


Date of measurement (year): 1976.62
Estimated prior steady state GST (°C): 24.30
Estimated mean conductivity (W m-1 K-1): 3.63
Estimated mean thermal gradient (K km-1): 23.10

Depth Below Surface (m)   Temperature (°C)

20.00 24.68 30.00 24.95 40.00 25.20 50.00 25.43 60.00 25.70 70.00 25.92 79.90 26.15 89.90 26.35 99.80 26.57 109.70 26.81 119.60 27.07 129.40 27.30 139.30 27.60 149.10 27.82 158.90 28.05 168.70 28.27 178.50 28.47 188.20 28.68 197.90 28.90 207.60 29.17 217.30 29.45 227.00 29.65 236.60 29.86 246.20 30.09 255.80 30.30 265.30 30.52 274.90 30.73 284.40 30.99 294.00 31.20 303.50 31.39 312.90 31.57 322.40 31.77 331.80 31.95 341.20 32.16 350.50 32.38 359.90 32.64 369.20 32.86 378.50 33.04 387.80 33.23 397.10 33.44 406.30 33.64 415.60 33.82 424.80 34.06 434.00 34.29 443.10 34.58 452.20 34.80

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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