Borehole Site: ZA-OP1
Data Contact: M.Q.W. Jones (ZA)


Date of measurement (year): 1992
Estimated prior steady state GST (°C): 20.40
Estimated mean conductivity (W m-1 K-1): 2.65
Estimated mean thermal gradient (K km-1): 17.40

Depth Below Surface (m)   Temperature (°C)

20.00 20.43 40.00 20.72 60.00 21.26 80.00 21.81 100.00 22.28 120.00 22.68 140.00 23.03 160.00 23.35 180.00 23.66 200.00 23.94 220.00 24.24 240.00 24.54 260.00 24.89 280.00 25.18 300.00 25.52 320.00 25.86 340.00 26.20 360.00 26.56 380.00 26.91 400.00 27.28 420.00 27.65 440.00 28.01 460.00 28.35 480.00 28.74 500.00 29.12 520.00 29.50 540.00 29.84 560.00 30.25 580.00 30.65 600.00 31.02 620.00 31.37

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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