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Heat Loss from the Earth: New Estimate
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EngineeringEarth System ScienceMarine Geophysical DataEarth ScienceGeophysicsGround Heat FluxClimate ImpactClimate ChangeMarine GeologyGeographyGlobal WarmingGeologyPaleoclimatologyEarth's ClimateClimate DynamicsTectonicsClimatologyGreenhouse EffectMassachusetts 02543Earth SciencesHeat LossGeology 1974
Research Article| July 01, 1974 Heat Loss from the Earth: New Estimate David L. Williams; David L. Williams 1Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Richard P. Von Herzen Richard P. Von Herzen 1Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information David L. Williams 1Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543 Richard P. Von Herzen 1Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543 Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online Issn: 1943-2682 Print Issn: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1974) 2 (7): 327–328. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1974)2<327:HLFTEN>2.0.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation David L. Williams, Richard P. Von Herzen; Heat Loss from the Earth: New Estimate. Geology 1974;; 2 (7): 327–328. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1974)2<327:HLFTEN>2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract The average heat loss from the Earth's interior is calculated from heat-flow values and tectonic models of sea-floor spreading. The value of 10.2 × 1012 cal/s (±1 5 percent) is about 32 percent larger than previous estimates, mainly due to the previously ignored contribution from the cooling lithosphere. The principal uncertainty derives from unknown parameters of the oceanic lithosphere. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.