alt Hacker NewsNo, the heat is not already there. The heat comes in and goes out; the heat energy initially in the crust decays away exponentially with time and has no effect on the steady stage temperature gradient.
No, the heat is not already there. The heat comes in and goes out; the heat energy initially in the crust decays away exponentially with time and has no effect on the steady stage temperature gradient.
What do you mean? It's already in the core and gradually reaches us through the crust. What's your point/distinction here, exactly?