DOI: 10.1038/272240a0. Were Archean continental geothermal gradients much steeper than those of today?

Were Archean continental geothermal gradients much steeper than those of today?

10.1038/272240a0

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BURKE, K., & KIDD, W. S. F. (1978). Were Archean continental geothermal gradients much steeper than those of today? Nature, 272(5650), 240â241.

Authors 2

KEVIN BURKE (first)
W. S. F. KIDD (additional)

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Created	20 years ago (Aug. 2, 2005, 12:34 p.m.)
Deposited	2 years, 3 months ago (May 16, 2023, 8:11 p.m.)
Indexed	3 weeks, 5 days ago (Aug. 6, 2025, 9:04 a.m.)
Issued	47 years, 6 months ago (March 1, 1978)
Published	47 years, 6 months ago (March 1, 1978)
Published Print	47 years, 6 months ago (March 1, 1978)

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