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For a valid terrestrial heat-flow density value, the equilibrium temperature gradient must be obtained in combination with a value for the thermal properties of the materials through which a temperature gradient has been measured.
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Beck, A.E., Balling, N. (1988). Determination of Virgin Rock Temperatures. In: Haenel, R., Rybach, L., Stegena, L. (eds) Handbook of Terrestrial Heat-Flow Density Determination. Solid Earth Sciences Library, vol 4. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2847-3_3
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