Environmental factors for around 500 million years ago in the future Voyage area

Rock Name
Martley Quartzite

Lithology (appearance)
Pale grey, quartz-cemented sandstones and interbedded conglomerates. Conglomerates contain mainly quartz pebbles, but also Malverns Complex and volcanic lithologies.

Period
Cambrian

How old
Around 500 million years

Environment  of rock formation
Deposition as beach or under shallow sea water. Coastline along low lying barren land.

Climate
Very cold. Polar

Latitude
60′ S of Equator

Oxygen as percentage of atmosphere
19% (21% today)

Carbon Dioxide as parts per million of atmosphere composition
5000ppm (around 415ppm today and rising)

Maximum day time temperatures
10’C

Minimum night time temperature
-15’C

Sea temperature
Floating sea ice

Weather risk
Major southern hemisphere storms

Midday Sun
High in northern sky

UV index
1

Earthquake risk (scale 1 low risk to 9 high risk)
3

Tectonic
Small plate beginning to split from Gondwana.

Volcano risk
None in area

Top predator
None

Animal Life
Abundant life in the sea

Plant Life
No land plants

Humidity
Low

Rainfall
Snow showers

Wind
Cold often from SE

Day length
20.7 hours

Days in year
416