Borehole Site: ZA-BP1
Data Contact: M.Q.W. Jones (ZA)


Date of measurement (year): 1989
Estimated prior steady state GST (°C): 17.60
Estimated mean conductivity (W m-1 K-1): 2.55
Estimated mean thermal gradient (K km-1): 16.70

Depth Below Surface (m)   Temperature (°C)

20.00 18.49 40.00 18.75 60.00 19.00 80.00 19.24 100.00 19.50 120.00 19.74 140.00 20.00 160.00 20.29 180.00 20.58 200.00 20.87 220.00 21.20 240.00 21.52 260.00 21.85 280.00 22.18 300.00 22.52 320.00 22.86 340.00 23.18 360.00 23.53 380.00 23.85 400.00 24.18 420.00 24.51 440.00 24.84

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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