The solid earth : an introduction to global geophysics /
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| Author / Creator: | Fowler, C. M. R. |
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
| Imprint: | Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005. |
| Description: | xviii, 685 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5582072 |
Table of Contents:
- Preface to the first edition
- Preface to the second edition
- Acknowledgements to the first edition
- Acknowledgements to the second edition
- 1. Introduction
- References and bibliography
- 2. Tectonics on a sphere: the geometry of plate tectonics
- 2.1. Plate tectonics
- 2.2. A flat Earth
- 2.3. Rotation vectors and rotation poles
- 2.4. Present-day plate motions
- 2.5. Plate boundaries can change with time
- 2.6. Triple junctions
- 2.7. Absolute plate motions
- Problems
- References and bibliography
- 3. Past plate motions
- 3.1. The role of the Earth's magnetic field
- 3.2. Dating the oceanic plates
- 3.3. Reconstruction of past plate motions
- Problems
- References and bibliography
- 4. Seismology Measuring the interior
- 4.1. Waves through the Earth
- 4.2. Earthquake seismology
- 4.3. Refraction seismology
- 4.4. Reflection seismology
- Problems
- References and bibliography
- 5. Gravity
- 5.1. Introduction
- 5.2. Gravitational potential and acceleration
- 5.3. Gravity of the Earth
- 5.4. The shape of the Earth
- 5.5. Gravity anomalies
- 5.6. Observed gravity and geoid anomalies
- 5.7. Flexure of the lithosphere and the viscosity of the mantle
- Problems
- References and bibliography
- 6. Geochronology
- 6.1. Introduction
- 6.2. General theory
- 6.3. Rubidium-strontium
- 6.4. Uranium-lead
- 6.5. Thorium-lead
- 6.6. Potassium-argon
- 6.7. Argon-argon
- 6.8. Samarium-neodymium
- 6.9. Fission-track dating
- 6.10. The age of the Earth
- Problems
- References and bibliography
- 7. Heat
- 7.1. Introduction
- 7.2. Conductive heat flow
- 7.3. Calculation of simple geotherms
- 7.4. Worldwide heat flow: total heat loss from the Earth
- 7.5. Oceanic heat flow
- 7.6. Continental heat flow
- 7.7. The adiabat and melting in the mantle
- 7.8. Metamorphism: geotherms in the continental crust
- Problems
- References and bibliography
- 8. The deep interior of the Earth
- 8.1. The internal structure of the Earth
- 8.2. Convection in the mantle
- 8.3. The core
- References and bibliography
- 9. The oceanic lithosphere: ridges, transforms, trenches and oceanic islands
- 9.1. Introduction
- 9.2. The oceanic lithosphere
- 9.3. The deep structure of mid-ocean ridges
- 9.4. The shallow structure of mid-ocean ridges
- 9.5. Transform faults
- 9.6. Subduction zones
- 9.7. Oceanic islands
- Problems
- References and bibliography
- 10. The continental lithosphere
- 10.1. Introduction
- 10.2. The growth of continents
- 10.3. Sedimentary basins and continental margins
- 10.4. Continental rift zones
- 10.5. The Archaean
- Problems
- References and bibliography
- Appendix 1. Scalars, vectors and differential operators
- Appendix 2. Theory of elasticity and elastic waves
- Appendix 3. Geometry of ray paths and inversion of earthquake body-wave time-distance curves
- Appendix 4. The least-squares method
- Appendix 5. The error function
- Appendix 6. Units and symbols
- Appendix 7. Numerical data
- Appendix 8. The IASP91 Earth model
- Appendix 9. The Preliminary Reference Earth Model, isotropic version - PREM
