Environmental factors for around 365 million years ago in the future Voyage area
Rock Name
Quartz Conglomerate
Lithology (appearance)
Coarse red sandstone (quartzites) frequently full of pebbles (mainly of white quartz).
Period
Devonian
How old
Around 365 million years
Environment of rock formation
Rivers channels flowing over a plain of pebbles and gravel.
Climate
Semi-arid, hot
Latitude
20′ S of Equator
Oxygen as percentage of atmosphere
19% (21% today)
Carbon Dioxide as parts per million of atmosphere composition
1500ppm (around 415ppm today and rising)
Maximum day time temperatures
40’C
Minimum night time temperature
15’C
Sea temperature
Weather risk
Extreme flash floods – water full of large pebbles
Midday Sun
High in northern sky
UV index
9
Earthquake risk (scale 1 low risk to 9 high risk)
7
Tectonic
Uplift produced by Acadian Orogeny
Volcano risk
None in area
Top predator
In sea Dunkleosteus
Animal Life
Any remains washed away
Plant Life
Very limited plant cover, so rapid erosion
Humidity
Low
Rainfall
Exrtreme at times
Wind
Prevailing direction SSE
Day length
22 hours
Days in year
399