Treatise on geophysics, volume 7: mantle dynamics
Éditeur :
Elsevier Science & Technology
ISBN :
9780444534569
Date de publication :
13 août 2009
Dimensions :
26,2 x 19,2 cm
Poids :
1200 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Provides an in-depth overview of the field of mantle dynamics. This title surveys the physics and fluid dynamics of mantle convection, with theoretical, laboratory and computational methods. It also reviews the present understanding of convection in Earth's mantle, including energy sources and thermal evolution, and upper-mantle flow.