Compare the total energy available to the Earth surface from below and from above. At this distance

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Compare the total energy available to the Earth surface from below and from above. At this distance form the Sun, the solar energy flux is roughly 1370 W/m2. The global mean heat flux from Earth’s interior is 41 mW/m2. Sum these over the appropriate surface areas, and report the answer as a ratio of solar to deep-Earth derived energy.

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Geomorphology The Mechanics And Chemistry Of Landscapes

ISBN: 9780521519786

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Authors: Robert S. Anderson, Suzanne P. Anderson

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