Oceanography 540--Marine Geological Processes--Winter Quarter 2000
Thermal Conductivity and Diffusivity
 k [W m^-1°C^-1]kappa=k/(rhoCsub p)
[m^2s^-1]
thermal conductivityspecific thermal conductivity or thermal diffusivity
surficial ocean sediment0.92x10^-7
basaltic rock2.97.7x10^-7
upper mantle3.18x10^-7

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