Heat Transport and Energetics of the Earth and Rocky Planets
| By: | Anne Hofmeister |
| Publisher: | Elsevier S & T |
| Print ISBN: | 9780128184301 |
| eText ISBN: | 9780128189443 |
| Edition: | 0 |
| Copyright: | 2020 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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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.
This timely reference is an important resource for geophysicists, planetary scientists, geologists, geochemists, and seismologists to gain a better understanding of the interior, formation and evolution of planetary bodies.
- Provides an interdisciplinary approach to the understanding of the thermal evolution of large planetary bodies, including contributed chapters from leading experts
- Includes relevant observations of Earth and large-scale heat transfer, a critical review of existing paradigms of the current thermal state of the Earth, and a discussion of heat flow on the other rocky planets
- Covers macroscopic phenomena as they pertain to deciphering the thermal structure of planetary bodies