Anukruti posted an Question
November 07, 2020 • 16:19 pm 30 points
  • IIT JAM
  • Geology (GG)

A crustal rock is at a lithostatic pressure of 5kbar and at a temperature of 395°c.if the lithostatic pressure increases at a uniform rate of 0.5kbar/km

and surface temp is 35°C,the geothermal gradient in __°C/km is

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    Rahul kumar best-answer

    Answer: Geothermal gradient= 36°C/km Please see the detailed solution attached below in figure.

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    sir surface temp 35 is given.just rectify it😊

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