Borehole Site: ZA-BSF1
Data Contact: M.Q.W. Jones (ZA)


Date of measurement (year): 1979
Estimated prior steady state GST (°C): 19.90
Estimated mean conductivity (W m-1 K-1): 3.16
Estimated mean thermal gradient (K km-1): 11.10

Depth Below Surface (m)   Temperature (°C)

30.00 20.55 40.00 20.68 50.00 20.79 60.00 20.88 70.00 20.96 80.00 21.03 90.00 21.11 100.00 21.20 110.00 21.28 120.00 21.38 130.00 21.47 140.00 21.56 149.90 21.65 159.90 21.74 169.90 21.84 179.90 21.94 189.90 22.04 199.90 22.14 209.80 22.23 219.80 22.34 229.80 22.44 239.70 22.54 249.70 22.65 259.60 22.76 269.60 22.86 279.50 22.96 289.50 23.07 299.40 23.17 309.40 23.28 319.30 23.39 329.30 23.50 339.20 23.61 349.10 23.72 359.10 23.83 369.00 23.95 378.90 24.05 388.80 24.16 398.80 24.27 408.70 24.38 418.60 24.49 428.50 24.60 438.40 24.71 448.30 24.82 458.30 24.93 468.10 25.04 478.00 25.16 487.90 25.26 497.80 25.38 507.70 25.49 517.50 25.61 527.40 25.73 537.20 25.84 547.10 25.95 556.90 26.07 566.70 26.19 576.50 26.31 586.40 26.41 596.20 26.52 606.00 26.64 615.80 26.76 625.60 26.88 635.40 26.99 645.20 27.11 655.00 27.24 664.70 27.34 674.50 27.46 684.30 27.57 694.00 27.69 703.80 27.81

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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