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