The dynamic structure of the deep earth : an interdisciplinary approach / Shun-ichiro Karato.
The dynamic structure of the deep earth : an interdisciplinary approach / Shun-ichiro Karato.
The dynamic structure of the deep earth : an interdisciplinary approach / Shun-ichiro Karato.
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Publisher
Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 2003.
Date
2003.
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N551.11/12
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English
Japanese
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Physical content
241 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. The Structure of Earth and Its Constituents -- 2. Water, Partial Melting, and the Lithosphere-Asthenosphere -- 3. Seismic Tomography and Mantle Convection -- 4. Mantle Circulation and Properties of Earth Materials -- 5. The Origin of Deep Earthquakes -- 6. The Core: Structure, Evolution, Dynamics...
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Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 2003.
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New Jersey
Date Published
2003.
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Summary
"This book provides a summary of current research in this field, which is revealing many surprises. Shun-ichiro Karato integrates the atomic-level description of Earth materials that mineral physics addresses with global-scale modeling and observations on mantle and core dynamics that are the purview of seismology and geodynamics. He depicts an Ear...
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The dynamic structure of the deep earth : an interdisciplinary approach / Shun-ichiro Karato.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Translation of: Reorojī to chikyū kagaku.
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N551.11/12
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0691095116 :
9780691095110 (acid-free paper)
0691095116 (acid-free paper)
9780691095110 :
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551.11
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991016789569702626
