The energy balance of Earth's tectonosphere

2nd International Geothermal Conference, GEOHEAT2018

Gordienko, V.V.^1

Tectonosphere Department, Institute of Geophysics, NAS Ukraine, 32 Acad. Palladine pr., Kiev

04680, Ukraine^1

关键词: Earth's crust;    Geological history;    Geological process;    Radiogenic heat generation;    Upper mantle;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/249/1/012010/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/249/1/012010

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Concentrations of K, U, and Th in rocks of the Earth's crust and upper mantle of platforms, geosynclines, and oceans have been analyzed. Respective values of radiogenic heat generation in upper mantle rocks of the aforementioned types of regions are 0.04, 0.06, and 0.08 μW/m3. As far as platforms are concerned, heat generation there has been found to correlate with geological history, heat flow, and deep-seated temperatures. The energy preservation law in geological processes has been shown to hold.