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magmichele12

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What is the geothermal gradient? Describe how the geothermal gradient compares with the melting temperatures of the mantle rock peridotite at various depths.
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 14, 2018
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The geothermal gradient is an increase in temperature with depth, which varies from place to place, averaging about 25C per kilometer in the upper crust. A typical geothermal gradient is compared to the melting point curve for the mantle rock peridotite; the temperature at which peridotite melts is higher than the geothermal gradient. Thus, under normal conditions, the mantle is solid.

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