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Earth's heating
Hi,
Most of us know that the radioactive stuff in the earth's mantle is responsible for heat production. But what does this has to with cooling of the earth and the planet's thermal budget? Is this where convection heat transfer come in? Also does anyone know a characteristic timescale of heat transport from the earth's core to the surface? Hoping to learn from this forum :) Gant |
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