RT Journal Article
T1 Estimation of heat sources in planetary crusts from isotherm depth, surface heat flow, and crustal thickness
A1 Ruiz Pérez, Javier
A1 Tejero López, Rosa
AB The depth to an isotherm provides clues on the intensity of heat sources within a planetarycrust. In this work, we show that the depth to an isotherm and crustal thickness can be jointly usedto give an approximate estimation of the fraction of the surface heat flow that is being originatedfrom the crust of a terrestrial planet. Relationships between crustal heat generation rate and crustalthickness, and surface and mantle heat flow variations on a planet were also explored. The proposedmethodology may serve to improve present descriptions of the crustal temperature-depth profiles ofterrestrial planets, and may also provide information on chemical and thermal evolution.
PB Kluwer Academic Publishers.
SN 0167-9295
YR 2002
FD 2002
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/56771
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/56771
LA eng
DS Docta Complutense
RD 8 abr 2025