What is the average temperature of the Earth?

[Simon43254]

Hey guys,

I'm looking for the average temperature of the earth. I don't appear to be able to find one. If anyone knows the average value, or has seen it somewhere, I'd appreciate it if you could point me in the right direction, since I don't really want to calculate it myself. Oh, and I don't mean the average temperature of the surface or the core, but the whole entire planet in case anyone thought otherwise.

Thanks

Simon

 

[zeromodz]

Hey guys,

I'm looking for the average temperature of the earth. I don't appear to be able to find one. If anyone knows the average value, or has seen it somewhere, I'd appreciate it if you could point me in the right direction, since I don't really want to calculate it myself. Oh, and I don't mean the average temperature of the surface or the core, but the whole entire planet in case anyone thought otherwise.

Thanks

Simon

Calculating the average temperature of the Earth would be very complex. You have to factor in the time of year, positions, and much more.

 

[Simon43254]

I don't need an exact value, just sort of, a rough estimate.

 

[zeromodz]

I don't need an exact value, just sort of, a rough estimate.

A rough estimate would be 15 degrees C (59 degrees F).
http://www.ehow.com/about_4616962_what-average-temperature-earth.html

 

[Gokul43201]

That's the average temperature of the Earth's surface. Simon is looking for the volumetric (or similar) average of the entire planet.

 

[Xnn]

I don't really want to calculate it myself.

Why do you want to know, since you don't want to do it yourself?

 

[Simon43254]

Why do you want to know, since you don't want to do it yourself?

Purely because I have been set a hypothetical problem where an object that is to be "cooked" must travel through the entire earth. And since I've been asked to model the rareness (how well its been cooked) of the object, I need a rough idea of the average temperature of the Earth from core to external (outer extremity) mantel. The only thing I'm missing is an idealised value so I can complete the calculation since I have derived the rest.

Edit: That and I am curious/ was interested to see if anyone's done this before. If not I might have a go at making a rough estimate myself if no one else has a rough idea or has done a rough estimate before hand.

 

[Evo]

Purely because I have been set a hypothetical problem where an object that is to be "cooked" must travel through the entire earth. And since I've been asked to model the rareness (how well its been cooked) of the object, I need a rough idea of the average temperature of the Earth from core to external (outer extremity) mantel. The only thing I'm missing is an idealised value so I can complete the calculation since I have derived the rest.

Edit: That and I am curious/ was interested to see if anyone's done this before. If not I might have a go at making a rough estimate myself if no one else has a rough idea or has done a rough estimate before hand.

Scroll down to the graphic "Layers from crust to core".

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/earth/Inside.shtml

 

[Simon43254]

Thanks, that's perfect Evo. I can work the rest out from that.

Simon

 

[Evo]

Glad that helped.