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... Flow in ( W.M.K. ) Heat flow in the Earth is generally described as the rate of heat conduction per unit time and per unit area to the Earth's surface . Units in which heat flow is measured are small in terms of everyday experience ...
... Flow in ( W.M.K. ) Heat flow in the Earth is generally described as the rate of heat conduction per unit time and per unit area to the Earth's surface . Units in which heat flow is measured are small in terms of everyday experience ...
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... flow , remains constant . Numerous heat - flow measurements have been made on the ocean floor , and large variations are known to exist . Some of these variations were probably caused by local heat sources such as intrusions of magma or ...
... flow , remains constant . Numerous heat - flow measurements have been made on the ocean floor , and large variations are known to exist . Some of these variations were probably caused by local heat sources such as intrusions of magma or ...
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... flow . If it is at a negative ( - ) potential , no current will flow . The diode thus serves as a sort of valve ( the name given it in the U.K. and some other countries ) , permitting current to flow when the plate is positive and ...
... flow . If it is at a negative ( - ) potential , no current will flow . The diode thus serves as a sort of valve ( the name given it in the U.K. and some other countries ) , permitting current to flow when the plate is positive and ...
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