Borehole Site: ZA-SK2
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): 2.17
Estimated mean thermal gradient (K km-1): 20.40

Depth Below Surface (m)   Temperature (°C)

40.00 21.44 60.00 21.85 80.00 22.25 100.00 22.62 120.00 22.98 140.00 23.34 160.00 23.71 180.00 24.09 200.00 24.48 220.00 24.87 240.00 25.27 260.00 25.70 280.00 26.12 300.00 26.50 320.00 26.91 340.00 27.35 360.00 27.74 380.00 28.14 400.00 28.57 420.00 28.98 440.00 29.38 460.00 29.77 480.00 30.18 500.00 30.58 520.00 30.98 540.00 31.40 560.00 31.84 580.00 32.27 600.00 32.69 620.00 33.08 640.00 33.48 660.00 33.88 680.00 34.32 700.00 34.77 720.00 35.19 740.00 35.60 760.00 36.02 780.00 36.42 800.00 36.88

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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