Borehole Site: LS-BTR123A
Data Contact: M.Q.W. Jones (ZA)


Date of measurement (year): 1988
Estimated prior steady state GST (°C): 11.70
Estimated mean conductivity (W m-1 K-1): 1.74
Estimated mean thermal gradient (K km-1): 41.70

Depth Below Surface (m)   Temperature (°C)

20.00 13.94 40.00 14.15 60.00 14.64 80.00 15.26 100.00 15.94 120.00 16.68 140.00 17.52 160.00 18.36 180.00 19.19 200.00 20.05 220.00 20.88 240.00 21.73 260.00 22.58 280.00 23.39 300.00 24.23 320.00 25.02

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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