Borehole Site: ZA-RTN1
Data Contact: M.Q.W. Jones (ZA)


Date of measurement (year): 1988
Estimated prior steady state GST (°C): 20.20
Estimated mean conductivity (W m-1 K-1): 2.24
Estimated mean thermal gradient (K km-1): 20.90

Depth Below Surface (m)   Temperature (°C)

20.00 21.93 40.00 21.90 60.00 22.04 80.00 22.27 100.00 22.55 120.00 22.89 140.00 23.25 160.00 23.65 180.00 24.02 200.00 24.43 220.00 24.84 240.00 25.22 260.00 25.64 280.00 26.04 300.00 26.46 320.00 26.90 340.00 27.31 360.00 27.75 380.00 28.15 400.00 28.59 420.00 29.00 440.00 29.42 460.00 29.83 480.00 30.25 500.00 30.67 520.00 31.09 540.00 31.52 560.00 31.94 580.00 32.43 600.00 32.79 620.00 33.22 640.00 33.63 660.00 34.05 680.00 34.48 700.00 34.91

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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