Borehole Site: ZA-DF1
Data Contact: M.Q.W. Jones (ZA)


Date of measurement (year): 1990
Estimated prior steady state GST (°C): 18.20
Estimated mean conductivity (W m-1 K-1): 3.22
Estimated mean thermal gradient (K km-1): 14.90

Depth Below Surface (m)   Temperature (°C)

60.00 19.37 80.00 19.62 100.00 19.86 120.00 20.09 140.00 20.36 160.00 20.64 180.00 20.96 200.00 21.31 220.00 21.61 240.00 21.89 260.00 22.17 280.00 22.45 300.00 22.72 320.00 22.98 340.00 23.25 360.00 23.54 380.00 23.82 400.00 24.11 420.00 24.43 440.00 24.77 460.00 25.11 480.00 25.43 500.00 25.74 520.00 26.05 540.00 26.36 560.00 26.65 580.00 26.95 600.00 27.24

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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