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Beschreibung
This bookÕs abundant figures and exercises, combined with the straightforward, concise style of the book, put the essentials of geophysics well within reach of students whose primary training is in geology and who possess only a basic knowledge of physics. KEY TOPICS: It is designed to introduce the principal geophysical phenomena and techniques—namely seismology, gravity, magnetism, and heat flow.
This bookÕs abundant figures and exercises, combined with the straightforward, concise style of the book, put the essentials of geophysics well within reach of students whose primary training is in geology and who possess only a basic knowledge of physics. KEY TOPICS: It is designed to introduce the principal geophysical phenomena and techniques—namely seismology, gravity, magnetism, and heat flow.
Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction.


2. Plate Tectonics.


3. Seismic Waves.


4. Seismic Refraction Interpretation.


5. Seismic Reflection: Acquisition, Processing and Waveform Analysis.


6. Structural and Tectonic Interpretation of Seismic Reflection Profiles.


7. Earthquake Seismology.


8. Gravity and Isostasy.


9. Magnetic Interpretation.


10. Heat Flow.


Appendix A: Sequenced Writing Assignment for Whole Earth Geophysics Course.


Appendix B: Units, Conversions, and Abbreviations.


Appendix C: Igneous Rocks: Classification, Properties of Magmas, and Tectonic Occurrence.


Appendix D: Answers to Selected Exercises.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Fachbereich: Astronomie
Genre: Importe, Physik
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: 376 S.
ISBN-13: 9780134905174
ISBN-10: 0134905172
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Lillie, Robert
Lillie, Robert J.
Auflage: 1. Auflage
Hersteller: Pearson
Pearson Education Limited
FT Publishing International
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Pearson Studium im Verlag Pearson Benelux B.V. Zweigniederla, Sankt-Martin-Str. 82, D-81541 München, buchhandel@pearson.com
Maße: 254 x 203 x 21 mm
Von/Mit: Robert Lillie (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 23.09.2024
Gewicht: 0,805 kg
Artikel-ID: 135373518