Dynamic Earth Plates, Plumes and Mantle Convection |
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Author:
| Davies, Geoffrey F. |
ISBN: | 978-0-521-59933-7 |
Publication Date: | Nov 1999 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $117.00 |
Book Description:
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Dynamic Earth presents the principles of convection in the earth's mantle in an accessible style. Mantle convection is the process underlying plate tectonics, volcanic hotspots and, hence, most geological processes. The book summarises key observations and presents the relevant physics starting from basic principles. The audience will be a BROAD RANGE OF GEOLOGISTS graduate students and specialist researchers who desire a better understanding of mantle dynamics, but it is also suitable...
More DescriptionDynamic Earth presents the principles of convection in the earth's mantle in an accessible style. Mantle convection is the process underlying plate tectonics, volcanic hotspots and, hence, most geological processes. The book summarises key observations and presents the relevant physics starting from basic principles. The audience will be a BROAD RANGE OF GEOLOGISTS graduate students and specialist researchers who desire a better understanding of mantle dynamics, but it is also suitable as a text or supplementary text for upper undergraduate and postgraduate courses in geophysics, geochemistry, and tectonics.