The temperature within the Earth’s crust increases about

Chapter 21, Problem 61GP

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Problem 61GP

The temperature within the Earth’s crust increases about 1.0 C° for each 30 m of depth. The thermal conductivity of the crust is 0.80W/C° m. (a) Determine the heat transferred from the interior to the surface for the entire Earth in 1 day. (b) Compare this heat to the amount of energy incident on the Earth in 1 day due to radiation from the Sun.

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