Publication Date:
2005
Description:
Contents: Preface, Acknowledgments, 1. Planet Earth and Earth systems, 1.1
Comparative planetology, 1.2 Unique Earth, 1.3 Earth systems snapshots, 1.4 Measuring
Earth, 1.5 Whole Earth, 1.6 Subtle interactive Earth, Further reading, 2. Matters of
state and motion, 2.1 Matters of state, 2.2 Thermal matters, 2.3 Quantity of matter, 2.4
Matter in general motion: kinematics, 2.5 Continuity: mass conservation in fluids,
Further reading, 3. Forces and dynamics, 3.1 Quantity of motion: momentum, 3.2
Acceleration, 3.3 Force, work, energy and power, 3.4 Thermal energy and mechanical work,
3.5 Hydrostatic pressure force, 3.6 Buoyancy force, 3.7 Radial force, 3.8 Rotational
force, vorticity and coriolis acceleration, 3.9 Viscosity, 3.10 Viscous force, 3.11
Turbulent friction force, 3.12 Overall forces of fluid motion, 3.13 Solid stress, 3.14
Solid strain, 3.15 Rheology, Further reading, 4. Flow, deformation, and transport, 4.1
The origin of large-scale fluid flow, 4.2 Fundamental types of fluid flow, 4.3 Fluid
boundary layers, 4.4 Laminar flow, 4.5 Turbulent flow, 4.6 Stratified flows, 4.7
Particle settling, 4.8 Particle transport by flows, 4.9 Waves and liquids, 4.10
Transport by waves, 4.11 Granular gravity flow, 4.12 Turbidity flow, 4.13 Flow through
porous solids and granular solids, 4.14 Fractures, 4.15 Solid failure and faults, 4.16
Solid bending, buckling, and folds, 4.17 Seismic waves, 4.18 Molecules in motion:
kinetic theory, heat conduction, and diffusion, 4.19 Heat transport by radiation, 4.20
Heat transport by convection, Further reading, 5. Inner Earth processes and systems, 5.1
Melting magmas and volcanoes, 5.2 Plate tectonics, Further reading, 6. Outer Earth
processes and systems 6.1 Atmosphere, 6.2 Atmosphere-ocean interface, 6.3
Atmosphere-land interface, 6.4 Deep ocean, 6.5 Shallow ocean, 6.6 Ocean-land interface:
coasts, 6.7 Land surface, Further reading, Appendix: brief mathematical refresher or
study guide, Cookies, Index
Keywords:
Textbook of geophysics
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Textbook of physics
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GeodesyY
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Stress
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Strain
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Fluids
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Fracture
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Geol. aspects
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Geothermics
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Gravimetry, Gravitation
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Rheology
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Earth rotation
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Perez
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