Earth’s Core: Geophysics of a Planet’s Deepest Interior provides a multidisciplinary approach to Earth’s core, including seismology, mineral physics, geomagnetism, and geodynamics. The book examines current observations, experiments, and theories; identifies outstanding research questions; and suggests future directions for study.
With topics ranging from the structure of the core-mantle boundary region, to the chemical and physical properties of the core, the workings of the geodynamo, inner core seismology and dynamics, and core formation, this book offers a multidisciplinary perspective on what we know and what we know we have yet to discover. The book begins with the fundamental material and concepts in seismology, mineral physics, geomagnetism, and geodynamics, accessible from a wide range of backgrounds. The book then builds on this foundation to introduce current research, including observations, experiments, and theories. By identifying unsolved problems and promising routes to their solutions, the book is intended to motivate further research, making it a valuable resource both for students entering Earth and planetary sciences and for researchers in a particular subdiscipline who need to broaden their understanding.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iii 6. About the authors - p. iii 7. Preface - p. ix 8. Chapter 1. Radial structure of Earth's core - p. 1 9. Chapter 2. Chemical and physical state of the core - p. 33 10. Chapter 3. Geodynamo and geomagnetic basics - p. 75 11. Chapter 4. Outer core dynamics - p. 115 12. Abstract - p. 115 13. 4.1 The outer core environment - p. 118 14. 4.2 Dimensionless parameters - p. 117 15. 4.3 Thermochemical transport and buoyancy - p. 121 16. 4.4 Steady laminar flows - p. 124 17. 4.5 Waves in the outer core - p. 134 18. 4.6 Outer core convection - p. 143 19. 4.7 Numerical dynamos - p. 151 20. 4.8 Summary - p. 168 21. Appendix - p. 169 22. References - p. 174 23. Further readings and resources - p. 176 24. Chapter 5. Boundary regions - p. 179 25. Chapter 6. Inner core explored with seismology - p. 195 26. Chapter 7. Inner core dynamics - p. 215 27. Chapter 8. Formation and evolution of the core - p. 261 28. Chapter 9. Future research goals - p. 281 29. Notation tables - p. 291 30. Core properties and parameters - p. 297 31. Glossary - p. 301 32. Index - p. 309
Earth’s Core: Geophysics of a Planet’s Deepest Interior provides a multidisciplinary approach to Earth’s core, including seismology, mineral physics, geomagnetism, and geodynamics. The book examines current observations, experiments, and theories; identifies outstanding research questions; and suggests future directions for study.
With topics ranging from the structure of the core-mantle boundary region, to the chemical and physical properties of the core, the workings of the geodynamo, inner core seismology and dynamics, and core formation, this book offers a multidisciplinary perspective on what we know and what we know we have yet to discover. The book begins with the fundamental material and concepts in seismology, mineral physics, geomagnetism, and geodynamics, accessible from a wide range of backgrounds. The book then builds on this foundation to introduce current research, including observations, experiments, and theories. By identifying unsolved problems and promising routes to their solutions, the book is intended to motivate further research, making it a valuable resource both for students entering Earth and planetary sciences and for researchers in a particular subdiscipline who need to broaden their understanding.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iii 6. About the authors - p. iii 7. Preface - p. ix 8. Chapter 1. Radial structure of Earth's core - p. 1 9. Chapter 2. Chemical and physical state of the core - p. 33 10. Chapter 3. Geodynamo and geomagnetic basics - p. 75 11. Chapter 4. Outer core dynamics - p. 115 12. Abstract - p. 115 13. 4.1 The outer core environment - p. 118 14. 4.2 Dimensionless parameters - p. 117 15. 4.3 Thermochemical transport and buoyancy - p. 121 16. 4.4 Steady laminar flows - p. 124 17. 4.5 Waves in the outer core - p. 134 18. 4.6 Outer core convection - p. 143 19. 4.7 Numerical dynamos - p. 151 20. 4.8 Summary - p. 168 21. Appendix - p. 169 22. References - p. 174 23. Further readings and resources - p. 176 24. Chapter 5. Boundary regions - p. 179 25. Chapter 6. Inner core explored with seismology - p. 195 26. Chapter 7. Inner core dynamics - p. 215 27. Chapter 8. Formation and evolution of the core - p. 261 28. Chapter 9. Future research goals - p. 281 29. Notation tables - p. 291 30. Core properties and parameters - p. 297 31. Glossary - p. 301 32. Index - p. 309
