How much heat from the earth's core contributes to our conditions?

Subject: How much heat from the earth's core contributes to our conditions?

Date: Wed Aug 19 15:03:37 1998
Posted by Warren Galgut
Grade level: grad (science)
School: University of Cape Town
City: Cape Town State/Province: No state entered.
Country: South Africa
Area of science: Earth Sciences
ID: 903557017.Es

Message:


We are told that the sun is the source of life on earth, and it 
clearly makes a large contribution. However, the earth's core also 
appears to contribute. How much of a contribution does it make? 
Relative to the sun?
Also, does the heat from the earth's core "drive" ocean currents to 
any significant degree? If not, what is the source of this energy?

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