Heat Transport and Energetics of the Earth and Rocky Planets 1st Edition – Ebook Instant Download/Delivery ISBN(s): 9780128184301,0128184302,9780128189443, 0128189444

Product details:

• ISBN-10: 0128189444
• ISBN-13: 9780128189443
• Author: Anne Hofmeister

Heat Transport and Energetics of the Earth and Rocky Planets provides a better understanding of the interior of the Earth by addressing the processes related to the motion of heat in large bodies. By addressing issues such as the effect of self-gravitation on the thermal state of the Earth, the effect of length-scales on heat transport, important observations of Earth, and a comparison to the behavior of other rocky bodies, readers will find clearly delineated discussions on the thermal state and evolution of the Earth. Using a combination of fundamentals, new developments and scientific and mathematical principles, the book summarizes the state-of-the-art.

Table contents:

Part I: Data and basic theory

Chapter 1. Observational constraints on the thermal and compositional structure of the earth

Chapter 2. Conductive (diffusive) cooling of rocky solar system objects

Chapter 3. Heat transport processes on planetary scales

Chapter 4. Physical constraints on the initial conditions and early evolution of the solar system

Chapter 5. Large-scale gravitational processes affecting planetary heat transfer

Part II: The thermal state and evolution of Earth

Chapter 6. Thermal models of the continental lithosphere

Chapter 7. Thermal models of the oceanic lithosphere and upper mantle

Chapter 8. Thermal structure of the lower mantle and core

Part III: Thermal evolution of Earth and other rocky bodies

Chapter 9. Thermo-chemical evolution of the Earth

Chapter 10. Thermal history of the terrestrial planets

Chapter 11. A sedimentary origin for chondritic meteorites

Chapter 12. Conclusions and future work

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