A student's guide to geophysical equations

"The advent of accessible student computing packages has meant that geophysics students can now easily manipulate datasets and gain first-hand modeling experience - essential in developing an intuitive understanding of the physics of the Earth. Yet to gain a more in-depth understanding of physi...

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Main Author Lowrie, William, 1939-
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Subjects
Geophysics > Mathematics > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Physics > Formulae > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Earth (Planet) > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781139128285
9781139115452
9780511794438
9781139123372
9780521183772
9781107005846
Physical Description1 online zdroj (xiii, 281 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Mathematical background; 2. Gravitation; 3. Gravity; 4. The tides; 5. Earth's rotation; 6. Earth's heat; 7. Geomagnetism; 8. Foundations of seismology; Appendix A. Magnetic poles, the dipole field, and current loops; Appendix B. Maxwell's equations of electromagnetism.

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