Borehole Site: ZA-WB1
Data Contact: M.Q.W. Jones (ZA)


Date of measurement (year): 1987
Estimated prior steady state GST (°C): 23.30
Estimated mean conductivity (W m-1 K-1): 2.95
Estimated mean thermal gradient (K km-1): 17.60

Depth Below Surface (m)   Temperature (°C)

58.60 24.37 78.10 24.73 97.60 25.05 117.20 25.36 136.70 25.69 156.20 26.04 175.70 26.38 195.30 26.71 214.80 27.08 234.30 27.44 253.80 27.78 273.40 28.12 292.90 28.48 312.40 28.82 331.90 29.14 351.50 29.53 371.00 29.86 390.50 30.22 410.00 30.57 429.60 30.89 449.10 31.24 468.60 31.60 488.10 31.96 507.70 32.32 527.20 32.66 546.70 33.00 566.30 33.33 585.80 33.70 605.30 34.04 624.80 34.37 644.40 34.69 663.90 34.99 683.40 35.32 702.90 35.65 722.50 36.02 742.00 36.36 761.50 36.60

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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