Environmental factors for around 360 million years ago in the Voyage area
Rock Name
Tintern Sandstone Group
Lithology (appearance)
Buff-yellow sandstone with pebbles in places and occasional mudstone layers.
Period
Devonian/Carboniferous
How old
Around 360 million years
Environment of rock formation
Around 360 million years ago when the Tintern Sandstones were deposited by rivers. Global sea level on the rise.
Climate
Equatorial
Latitude
15′ S of Equator
Oxygen as percentage of atmosphere
24% (21% today)
Carbon Dioxide as parts per million of atmosphere composition
1000ppm (around 415ppm today and rising)
Maximum day time temperatures
40’C
Minimum night time temperature
15’C
Sea temperature
Warm
Weather risk
Heat. Flash floods
Midday Sun
High in northern sky
UV index
9
Earthquake risk (scale 1 low risk to 9 high risk)
4
Tectonic
Raised areas from Acadian Orogeny now levelled.
Volcano risk
None in area
Top predator
Scorpions
Animal Life
Scopions
Plant Life
Patches of primitive plants
Humidity
Low
Rainfall
Seasonal storms
Wind
Day length
22 hours
Days in year
398