Submitted by tripperfunster t3_zyslds in askscience
_Jaquen_Hgar_ t1_j292tjo wrote
Reply to comment by tripperfunster in How much does the liquid magma of the Earth affect it's surface temperature? by tripperfunster
Not really a great insulator as such but it’s not a superconductor either. The earth is in space, and space is cold so while heat is conducted slowly through solid rock towards the surface, that heat is then able to both convect and radiate away.
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