The Solid Earth: An Introduction to Global GeophysicsCambridge University Press, 20 déc. 2004 - 214 pages The Solid Earth is a general introduction to the study of the physics of the solid Earth, including the workings of both the Earth's surface and its deep interior. The emphasis throughout is on basic physical principles rather than instrumentation or data handling. The second edition of this acclaimed textbook has been revised to bring the content fully up-to-date and to reflect the most recent advances in geophysical research. It is designed for undergraduates on introductory geophysics courses who have a general background in the physical sciences, including introductory calculus. It can also be used as a reference book for graduate students and other researchers in geology and geophysics. Each chapter ends with exercises of various degrees of complexity, for which solutions are available to instructors from www.cambridge.org/9780521893077. The book contains an extensive glossary of geological and physical terms, as well as appendices that develop more advanced mathematical topics. |
Table des matières
Problems | |
Geochronology | |
Past plate motions The role oftheEarths magnetic field | |
Heat | |
The deep interiorofthe Earth The internalstructure of the Earth Convection inthe mantle | |
The continental lithosphere | |
ridges transforms trenches and oceanic | |
Theleastsquares method | |
Appendix8The IASP91 Earth model Appendix9The Preliminary ReferenceEarth Model isotropic version | |
Expressions et termes fréquents
active anomalies approximately assumed basalt base beneath boundary calculated centre chamber composition conduction constant continental convection cooling core crust crustal curve dating decay deep density depth detailed determined difference direction distance Earth earthquakes effect equation equilibrium estimate example experiments Figure fluid forces formed geological Geophys given gives gradient gravity greater heat flow horizontal increases indicates initial inthe isotope layer less lithosphere lower magnetic field magnitude mantle material means measurements melting metamorphic method minerals motion Nature normal North observed occur oceanic oceanic crust ofthe origin outer outer core Pacific phase Planet plate positive possible present profiles Pwave radioactive ratio recorded reflection region relative result ridge Rise rocks rotation samples sediments seismic shown shows solid spreading structure subduction zone surface Table tectonic temperature thermal thickness tothe transform faults upper mantle values variation velocity waves