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Earthquake thermodynamics and phase transformations in the earth's interior /
A group of distinguished scientists contributes to the foundations of a new discipline in Earth sciences: earthquake thermodynamics and thermodynamics of formation of the Earth's interior structures. The predictive powers of thermodynamics are so great that those aspiring to model earthquake an...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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San Diego, Calif. :
Academic Press,
�2001.
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| Colección: | International geophysics series ;
v. 76. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Earthquake Thermodynamics and Phase Transformations in the Earth's Interior; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Introduction; PART I: THERMODYNAMICS AND PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS IN THE EARTH'S INTERIOR; Chapter 1. The Composition of the Earth; 1.1 Structure of the Earth; 1.2 Chemical Constraints; 1.3 Early Evolution of the Earth; References; Chapter 2. Thermodynamics of Chaos and Fractals Applied: Evolution of the Earth and Phase Transformations; 2.1 Evolution of the Universe; 2.2 Evolution of the Earth; 2.3 Evolution Equations and Nonlinear Mappings
- 2.4 Strange Attractors2.5 Examples of Maps; 2.6 Concept of Temperature in Chaos Theory; 2.7 Static and Dynamic States; 2.8 Measures of Entropy and Information; 2.9 The Lyapounov Exponents; 2.10 Entropy Production; 2.11 Entropy Budget of the Earth; 2.12 The Evolution Criterion; 2.13 The Driving Force of Evolution; 2.14 Self-Organization Processes in Galaxies; 2.15 Fractals; 2.16 Thermodynamics of Multifractals; 2.17 The Fractal Properties of Elastic Waves; 2.18 Random Walk of Dislocations; 2.19 Chaos in Phase Transformations; 2.20 Conclusions; References
- Chapter 3. Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics of Nonhydrostatically Stressed Solids3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Review of Hydrostatic Thermodynamics; 3.3 Conservation Equations; 3.4 Constitutive Assumptions; 3.5 Chemical Potential in Stress Fields; 3.6 Driving Force of Diffusion and Phase Transition; 3.7 Phase Equilibria under Stress; 3.8 Flow Laws of Diffusional Creeps; 3.9 Summary; References; Chapter 4. Experiments on Soret Diffusion Applied to Core Dynamics; 4.1 Review of Experiments Simulating the Core-Mantle Interactions; 4.2 Experiments on Soret Diffusion
- 4.3 Thermodynamic Modeling of the Core-Mantle Interactions4.4 Concluding Discussion; References; PART II: STRESS EVOLUTION AND THEORY OF CONTINUOUS DISTRIBUTION OF SELF-DEFORMATION NUCLEI; Chapter 5. Deformation Dynamics: Continuum with Self-Deformation Nuclei; 5.1 Self-Strain Nuclei and Compatibility Conditions; 5.2 Deformation Measures; 5.3 Thermal Nuclei; 5.4 Thermal Nuclei and Dislocations in 2D; 5.5 Defect Densities and Sources of Incompatibility; 5.6 Geometrical Objects; 5.7 Constitutive Relations; 5.8 Constitutive Laws for Bodies with the Electric-Stress Nuclei; References
- Chapter 6. Evolution, Propagation, and Diffusion of Dislocation Fields6.1 Dislocation Density Flow; 6.2 Dislocation-Stress Relations; 6.3 Propagation and Flow Equations for the Dislocation-Related Stress Field; 6.4 Splitting the Stress Motion Equation into Seismic Wave and Fault-Related Fields; 6.5 Evolution of Dislocation Fields: Problem of Earthquake Prediction; References; Chapter 7. Statistical Theory of Dislocations; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Dynamics and Statistics of Discrete Defects; 7.3 The Field Equations; 7.4 Field Equations of Interacting Continua