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Thermonuclear Reaction as the Main Source of the Earth’s Energy
Crimean Astrophysical Observatory Research Institute, Nauchnyi, Ukraine
Vigorosis LLC, Houston, USA
- 1 Crimean Astrophysical Observatory Research Institute, Nauchnyi, Ukraine
- 2 Vigorosis LLC, Houston, USA
International Journal of Astronomy and Astrophysics·Volume 03 (2013)·Pages 362–365·Published 23 August 2013·DOI10.4236/ijaa.2013.33040
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Abstract
The article shows that neither radioactive decay of long-lived radioactive isotopes nor the Earth’s “primordial” heat supply can explain a huge energy formed in the E arth’s core. A hypothesis is introduced that the main source of Earth’s energy is the thermonuclear reactions in the solid inner Earth’s core which consist of hydrid es of irons and other metals.
KeywordsEnergy of the Earth’s CoreRadioactive DecayThermonuclear Energy
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