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Heat flow by conduction and latent heat in volcanic soil of Mt. Wrangell, Alaska

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In August 1966 temperature profiles in the volcanic soil of Mt. Wrangell (4160 m) were measured and the boiling point was found in depths between 20 and 80 cm. The measurements indicated that at least 50 percent of the heat transport is caused by latent heat, the same order of magnitude, which is expected from theoretical considerations.

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Im August 1966 wurden am Mt. Wrangell (4160 m) im vulkanischen Boden Temperaturprofile gemessen. Der Siedepunkt wurde in einer Bodentiefe zwischen 20 und 80 cm angetroffen. Die Messungen ergaben, dass mindestens 50 Prozent des Wärmetransportes durch latente Wärme verursacht wurde, die gleiche Grössenordnung, die nach theoretischen Überlegungen zu erwarten ist.

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  1. Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska College, Alaska, USA

    G. Wendler

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Wendler, G. Heat flow by conduction and latent heat in volcanic soil of Mt. Wrangell, Alaska. PAGEOPH 68, 41–48 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00874883

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