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