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