Radioactivity and earth

Dutton suggested that radioactivity in the Earth's crust generated heat, contributing to volcanic activity and significantly impacting the Earth's thermal history. He also devised methods to determine earthquake depth and wave velocity, helping to understand the Earth's deep interior.
 Clarence Edward Dutton United States 1906 Radioactivity and earth

Dutton suggested that radioactivity in the Earth's crust generated heat, contributing to volcanic activity and significantly impacting the Earth's thermal history. He also devised methods to determine earthquake depth and wave velocity, helping to understand the Earth's deep interior.