Cargando…

Introducing Geophysics

An introduction to the science of geophysics which deals with physical processes and physical properties of the Earth and its surrounding space environment.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Peter, Styles
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Edinburgh : Dunedin Academic Press, 2021.
Colección:Introducing Earth and Environmental Sciences Ser.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • Sourced illustrations
  • 1 Introduction and scene setting
  • 2 Heat flow and the driving forces
  • 3 Seismology and seismic exploration
  • 4 The Earth's magnetic field and its implications
  • 5 Electrical properties of the Earth
  • 6 Gravity: the figure and structure of the Earth
  • 7 Geophysics goes to work!
  • Glossary
  • Further reading