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Table 1 Heat production values used for geothermal models and geotherms

From: The effect of temperature-dependent thermal conductivity on the geothermal structure of the Sydney Basin

Geological layer

Thermal conductivity (W/mK)

Layer 0 (sediment)

2.0

Layer 1 (volcanics)

3.0

Layer 2 (basement)

3.0

Coal layer 1

0.3

Coal layer 2

0.3

Geological layer

Heat production value (μWm−3)

Layer 0 (sediment)

1.10

Layer 1 (volcanics)

0.87

Layer 2 (basement)

3.30

Coal layer 1

2.10

Coal layer 2

3.10