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Physics of the earth's interior [electronic resource] / Beno Gutenberg.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: International geophysics series ; v. 1.Publication details: New York : Academic Press, 1959.Description: 1 online resource (xii, 240 pages) : illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780080954394
  • 0080954391
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Physics of the earth's interior.DDC classification:
  • 551.1/1 22
LOC classification:
  • QE509 .G88 1959eb
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Contents:
Front Cover; Physics of the Earth's Interior; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; List of Frequently Used Symbols; Chapter 1. Fundamental Problems and Fundamental Data; 1.1 Methods of Investigating the Earth's Interior, and the Accuracy of the Results; 1.2 The Figure of the Earth and Related Constants; 1.3 Gravity at Sea Level; 1.4 Astronomical Data; References; Chapter 2. The Structure of the Earth; 2.1 Historical Review; 2.2 The Boundaries of the Major Units of the Earth; 2.3 Causes for Discontinuities in the Earth; References; Chapter 3. The Earth's Crust; 3.1 Definitions.
3.2 Methods of Determining Velocities in Layers and Their Thickness3.3 Velocities in Crustal Layers and Depths of Discontinuities Based on Observation of Elastic Waves; 3.4 Effects of the Crust on Amplitudes of Reflected Waves PP; 3.5 Conclusions from Channel Waves and Microseisms; 3.6 Conclusions from Dispersion and Extinction of Surface Waves; 3.7 Gravity Anomalies and the Structure of the Earth's Crust; 3.8 Results Based on Several Methods; 3.9 Causes for Discontinuities in the Crust; References; Chapter 4 . The Mantle of the Earth; 4.1 Subdivisions of the Mantle.
4.2 Region B from the Mohorovicic Discontinuity to about 200 km Depth. The "20°"-Discontinuity"4.3 Region C between about 200 and 950 km Depth; 4.4 The Mantle between a Depth of about 950 km and the Core Boundary; References; Chapter 5. The Core; 5.1 General Discussion of Travel Times through the Core, and of the Resulting Wave Velocities; 5.2 The Outer Core (Region E); 5.3 The Transition Zone in the Core (Region F); 5.4 The Inner Core (Region G); 5.5 State and Composition of the Core; 5.6 The Earth's Magnetic Field and the Core; References.
Chapter 6 . Temperature and Thermal Processes in the Earth6.1 Temperature and Temperature Gradients at the Earth's Surface; 6.2 Thermal Conductivity in the Earth; 6.3 Heat Flow through the Farth's Surface; 6.4 Heat Fmitted by Volcanoes and Heat Generated by Earthquake Waves; 6.5 Generation of Heat in the Earth; 6.6 The Melting Points of Materials in the Earth; 6.7 Calculated Temperature Changes in the Earth during its History; 6.8 Estimated Temperatures in the Earth; 6.9 Possibility of Molten Portions in the Upper Mantle; Roots of Volcanoes; References.
Chapter 7 . Density, Pressure, Gravity, and Flattening in the Earth7.1 The Mean Density of the Earth; 7.2 Equations Used in the Determination of the Density in the Earth as a Function of Depth; 7.3 Assumed Continuous Density-Depth Curves; 7.4 Density-Depth Curves Assuming Straight Lines Separated by Discontinuities; 7.5 Density-Depth Curves on the Assumption that the Earth Consists of Homogeneous Shells; 7.6 General Results Related t o the Problems of the Density in the Earth; 7.7 Estimated Densities in the Earth; 7.8 Gravity in the Earth; 7.9 The Pressure in the Earth.
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Summary: For advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students in atmospheric, oceanic, and climate science, Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate Dynamics is an introductory textbook on the circulations of the atmosphere and ocean and their interaction, with an emphasis on global scales. It will give students a good grasp of what the atmosphere and oceans look like on the large-scale and why they look that way. The role of the oceans in climate and paleoclimate is also discussed. The combination of observations, theory and accompanying illustrative laboratory experiments sets this text apart by m.
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Front Cover; Physics of the Earth's Interior; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; List of Frequently Used Symbols; Chapter 1. Fundamental Problems and Fundamental Data; 1.1 Methods of Investigating the Earth's Interior, and the Accuracy of the Results; 1.2 The Figure of the Earth and Related Constants; 1.3 Gravity at Sea Level; 1.4 Astronomical Data; References; Chapter 2. The Structure of the Earth; 2.1 Historical Review; 2.2 The Boundaries of the Major Units of the Earth; 2.3 Causes for Discontinuities in the Earth; References; Chapter 3. The Earth's Crust; 3.1 Definitions.

3.2 Methods of Determining Velocities in Layers and Their Thickness3.3 Velocities in Crustal Layers and Depths of Discontinuities Based on Observation of Elastic Waves; 3.4 Effects of the Crust on Amplitudes of Reflected Waves PP; 3.5 Conclusions from Channel Waves and Microseisms; 3.6 Conclusions from Dispersion and Extinction of Surface Waves; 3.7 Gravity Anomalies and the Structure of the Earth's Crust; 3.8 Results Based on Several Methods; 3.9 Causes for Discontinuities in the Crust; References; Chapter 4 . The Mantle of the Earth; 4.1 Subdivisions of the Mantle.

4.2 Region B from the Mohorovicic Discontinuity to about 200 km Depth. The "20°"-Discontinuity"4.3 Region C between about 200 and 950 km Depth; 4.4 The Mantle between a Depth of about 950 km and the Core Boundary; References; Chapter 5. The Core; 5.1 General Discussion of Travel Times through the Core, and of the Resulting Wave Velocities; 5.2 The Outer Core (Region E); 5.3 The Transition Zone in the Core (Region F); 5.4 The Inner Core (Region G); 5.5 State and Composition of the Core; 5.6 The Earth's Magnetic Field and the Core; References.

Chapter 6 . Temperature and Thermal Processes in the Earth6.1 Temperature and Temperature Gradients at the Earth's Surface; 6.2 Thermal Conductivity in the Earth; 6.3 Heat Flow through the Farth's Surface; 6.4 Heat Fmitted by Volcanoes and Heat Generated by Earthquake Waves; 6.5 Generation of Heat in the Earth; 6.6 The Melting Points of Materials in the Earth; 6.7 Calculated Temperature Changes in the Earth during its History; 6.8 Estimated Temperatures in the Earth; 6.9 Possibility of Molten Portions in the Upper Mantle; Roots of Volcanoes; References.

Chapter 7 . Density, Pressure, Gravity, and Flattening in the Earth7.1 The Mean Density of the Earth; 7.2 Equations Used in the Determination of the Density in the Earth as a Function of Depth; 7.3 Assumed Continuous Density-Depth Curves; 7.4 Density-Depth Curves Assuming Straight Lines Separated by Discontinuities; 7.5 Density-Depth Curves on the Assumption that the Earth Consists of Homogeneous Shells; 7.6 General Results Related t o the Problems of the Density in the Earth; 7.7 Estimated Densities in the Earth; 7.8 Gravity in the Earth; 7.9 The Pressure in the Earth.

For advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students in atmospheric, oceanic, and climate science, Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate Dynamics is an introductory textbook on the circulations of the atmosphere and ocean and their interaction, with an emphasis on global scales. It will give students a good grasp of what the atmosphere and oceans look like on the large-scale and why they look that way. The role of the oceans in climate and paleoclimate is also discussed. The combination of observations, theory and accompanying illustrative laboratory experiments sets this text apart by m.

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