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    Temp Gradient derivation at Surface, earth as infinite half-space

    Homework Statement Lord Kelvin used the heat flow at the surface of the Earth to argue that the Earth was 100 million years old withing a factor of 4 error. a.) Reproduce his logic by deriving the temperature gradient at the surface of the Earth for a planet that is cooling by conduction...
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