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Table A1

Table of average low temperature gradients in major basins and regions in China.

Basin and area Geothermal gradient ℃ (100 m)−1 Constant (α) Coefficient (γ)
Songliao Basin 3.375 11.933 0.9232
Jizhong (Depression) 3.4 10.22 0.9432
Huanghua (Depression) 3.349 20.88 0.9774
3.294 16.608 0.9709
Jiyang (Depression) 3.869 11.018 0.9978
3.308 20.44 0.9823
Linqing (Depression) 3.21 13.632 0.9727
2.69 22.21 0.9199
Baofeng-Shenqiu-Luyi Depression Area 2.82 16.19 0.9999
2.35 24.51 0.9997
2.41 22.57 0.9629
Southeastern (Unite, Tenggeer, Chuanjing Three Depressions) 2.87 18.16 0.9689
Central Sunit Uplift 2.166 16.3 0.99716
Northwest (Manit and Wulanchabu second depression area) 2.94 12.53 0.9766
Northern Jiangsu (basin) 2.64 18.573 0.9639
Nanyang (basin) 3.82 13.31 0.9673
Jianghan (basin) 2.84 25.06 0.978
Sanshui Basin 2.8-7.0 18.808 0.9261
Leizhou Peninsula 3.18-3.85 35.35 0.988
Hainan Island 2.56 29.46 0.9793
Beibu Gulf 3.47 30.622 0.9838
Yinggehai 3.35 27.656 0.9838
Ordos Basin 2.88 9.946 0.9646
Baise Basin 2.73 25.32 0.9801
Junggar Basin 2.016 14.692 0.9744
Tarim Basin 1.764 23.75 0.8689

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