<P> The flow of heat from Earth 's interior to the surface is estimated at 47 terawatts ( TW ) and comes from two main sources in roughly equal amounts : the radiogenic heat produced by the radioactive decay of isotopes in the mantle and crust , and the primordial heat left over from the formation of the Earth . </P>
<P> The flow of heat from Earth 's interior to the surface is estimated at 47 terawatts ( TW ) and comes from two main sources in roughly equal amounts : the radiogenic heat produced by the radioactive decay of isotopes in the mantle and crust , and the primordial heat left over from the formation of the Earth . </P>
what drives the earth 's internal heat engine
what drives the earth 's internal heat engine
the radiogenic heat produced by the radioactive decay of isotopes in the mantle and crust the primordial heat left over from the formation of the Earth
the radiogenic heat produced by the radioactive decay of isotopes in the mantle and crust the primordial heat left over from the formation of the Earth