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.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Preface - p. ix 6. Part I: Data and basic theory - p. xi 7. Chapter 1. Observational constraints on the thermal and compositional structure of the earth - p. 3 8. Chapter 2. Conductive (diffusive) cooling of rocky solar system objects - p. 41 9. Chapter 3. Heat transport processes on planetary scales - p. 59 10. Chapter 4. Physical constraints on the initial conditions and early evolution of the solar system - p. 89 11. Chapter 5. Large-scale gravitational processes affecting planetary heat transfer - p. 123 12. Part II: The thermal state and evolution of Earth - p. 144 13. Chapter 6. Thermal models of the continental lithosphere - p. 151 14. Chapter 7. Thermal models of the oceanic lithosphere and upper mantle - p. 175 15. Chapter 8. Thermal structure of the lower mantle and core - p. 213 16. Part III: Thermal evolution of Earth and other rocky bodies - p. 229 17. Chapter 9. Thermo-chemical evolution of the Earth - p. 233 18. Chapter 10. Thermal history of the terrestrial planets - p. 267 19. Chapter 11. A sedimentary origin for chondritic meteorites - p. 299 20. Chapter 12. Conclusions and future work - p. 323 21. Appendix. Conventions, abbreviations, and variables used - p. 335 22. Index - p. 339
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.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Preface - p. ix 6. Part I: Data and basic theory - p. xi 7. Chapter 1. Observational constraints on the thermal and compositional structure of the earth - p. 3 8. Chapter 2. Conductive (diffusive) cooling of rocky solar system objects - p. 41 9. Chapter 3. Heat transport processes on planetary scales - p. 59 10. Chapter 4. Physical constraints on the initial conditions and early evolution of the solar system - p. 89 11. Chapter 5. Large-scale gravitational processes affecting planetary heat transfer - p. 123 12. Part II: The thermal state and evolution of Earth - p. 144 13. Chapter 6. Thermal models of the continental lithosphere - p. 151 14. Chapter 7. Thermal models of the oceanic lithosphere and upper mantle - p. 175 15. Chapter 8. Thermal structure of the lower mantle and core - p. 213 16. Part III: Thermal evolution of Earth and other rocky bodies - p. 229 17. Chapter 9. Thermo-chemical evolution of the Earth - p. 233 18. Chapter 10. Thermal history of the terrestrial planets - p. 267 19. Chapter 11. A sedimentary origin for chondritic meteorites - p. 299 20. Chapter 12. Conclusions and future work - p. 323 21. Appendix. Conventions, abbreviations, and variables used - p. 335 22. Index - p. 339
