Naked Science Forum

Life Sciences => The Environment => Topic started by: Matthew on 18/06/2008 12:30:27

Title: What is the warmest Earth has ever been?
Post by: Matthew on 18/06/2008 12:30:27

Matthew asked the Naked Scientists:

What is the warmest it has ever got on Earth, when, and where?

What do you think?

Title: What is the warmest Earth has ever been?
Post by: RD on 18/06/2008 20:14:12

About 4.5 billion years ago the Earth was entirely molten, that's the hottest the Earth has been.

Title: What is the warmest Earth has ever been?
Post by: LeeE on 18/06/2008 20:16:41

The warmest it has ever been on Earth was probably when it was still molten - during the stage where the densest elements sank to form the core and the  least dense elements floated up to become the crust and atmosphere.