Option

Symbol

Measurement units

Model S

Model V

The radius of the Earth now of its formation

R 0

km

4315

4459

Constant rate of destruction of earth’s core substance

k V , k s

billion years1

0.04282

0.1645

The possible lifespan of the Earth’s core

t e n d

billion years

23.4

Earth’s core half-life

t 0.5

billion years

11.68

4.21

The rate at which the Earth’s core is reduced in the initial period

v 0

km∙billion years1

185

733

The relative total thickness of the Earth’s crust and mantle is now

H ^ C C ( t P )

-

0.804

0.778

The earth’s relative radius now

R ^ E ( t P )

-

1.577

1.511

The relative speed of the Earth’s expansion is now

d R ^ E ( t P ) d t

billion years−1

0.0593

0.0424

The rate at which the Earth’s crust expands near the equator

mm∙year−1

1.51

1.12

The specific rate of expansion of the Earth’s crust near the equator

nm∙year−1∙km−1

37.6

28.1