Eli5 If putting something under pressure increases the temperature why is the bottom of the ocean so cold?
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As you dig a hole into the surface of the earth the deeper you go the hotter it gets. If you start at sea level and dig 3 miles deep you will get a temp about 150 degrees hotter than the surface ground (~55F). So why is the ocean floor, where it is three miles below sea level so cold?
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