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Jul 19, 2019Keywords:
Temperature Profile Lithosphere Radiogenic Heat Heat Flux
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Determination of temperature profile of the lithosphere between zero and 150 km penetration at Itagunmodi, Nigeria
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In this work the temperature profile for the lithosphere was determined using data from radiogenic heat source and heat from other sources from 0 to 150 km depth was determined using a suitable mathematical expression. The temperature at the base of the lithosphere was given between 1200℃ to 1600℃. The Fourier’s law was applied and the results showed that the profile range from 27.0℃ to 1483.3℃. These results compared favourably well with existing literature values.
Keywords: Temperature Profile; Lithosphere; Radiogenic Heat; Heat Flux
