D.E. James (ed.)

Encyclopedia of Solid Earth Geophysics

Herausgeber: James, D. E.

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Consisting of more than 150 articles written by leading experts, this authoritative reference encompasses the entire field of solid-earth geophysics. It describes in detail the state of current knowledge, including advanced instrumentation and techniques, and focuses on important areas of exploration geophysics. It also offers clear and complete coverage of seismology, geodesy, gravimetry, magnetotellurics and related areas in the adjacent disciplines of physics, geology, oceanography and space science.

Produktdetails

• Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences
• Verlag: Springer Nature Singapore / Springer US
• Seitenzahl: 1344
• Erscheinungstermin: September 2006
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780387335636
• ISBN-10: 0387335633
• Artikelnr.: 25835981

Inhaltsangabe

Absolute Age Determination: Radiometric. Absolute Gravity Measurements.
Accretionary Tectonics: Examples from the North American Cordillera.
Adjustment Methods. Aeromagnetic Surveying. Archaeomagnetism. Brittle
Phenomena. Chemical Remanent Magnetization (CRM). Continental Collision
Zones: Seismotectonics and Crustal Structure. Continental Crustal
Structure. Continental Drilling: Ultradeep. Continental Lithosphere.
Continental Rifting: Types and Rates Continental Rifts: Structural Traits
Controlled Source Electromagnetic Mapping of the Crust. Controlled Source
Seismology. Core-Mantle Coupling. Crustal Movements and Tectonic
Deformation. Curie Temperature. Deep Earthquakes. Deep Seismic-Reflection
Profiling. Deformation of Rocks and Minerals. Demagnetization. Density
Distribution in the Earth. Detrital Remanent Magnetization (DRM). Doppler
Positioning: Satellite. Earth and Moon: Origins. Earth Orientation.
Earthquake Mechanisms. Earthquake Mechanisms and Plate Tectonics.
Earthquakes: Hazards and Predictions. Earthquakes: Location Techniques.
Earthquakes: Magnitude, Energy, and Intensity. Earthquakes: Volcanogenic.
Earthquakes and Crustal Deformation. Earthquake Seismology. Earthquakes and
Seismicity. Earth's Core. Earth's Core: Structure. Earth's External Gravity
Field. Earth Structure, Global. Earth Tides. Elasticity and Wave
Propagation: Principles Elastic Waves in Homogeneous and Inhomogeneous
Media. Energy Budget of the Earth. Equilibrium Figure of the Earth.
Exploration Seismology. Far-Travelled Terranes. Figure of the Earth.
Finite-Difference Forward Modeling in Seismology. Free Oscillations of the
Earth. Geodesy: Geometric. Geodesy: Historical Introduction. Geodesy:
Physical. Geodesy: Satellite. Geodetic Ground Positioning. Geodetic
Leveling. Geodetic Networks and Control Surveys. Geodetic Reference
Systems. Geodetic Refraction. Geomagnetic Field: Asymmetries. Geomagnetic
Field: Elements. Geomagnetic Field: Measurement. Geomagnetic Field:
Westward Drift. Geomagnetic Field, Main: Theory. Geomagnetic Field
Analysis. Geomagnetic Measurement Techniques and Surveys. Geomagnetic
Polarity Reversals: Observations. Geomagnetic Polarity Reversals: Theory
and Models. Geomagnetic Reversal Sequence: Statistical Structure.
Geomagnetic Secular Variation: Direction and Intensity. Geomagnetic Secular
Variation: Theory. Geomagnetism: Historical Introduction. Geothermal
Energy. Global Positioning System (GPS). Gravity Anomalies: Interpretation.
Gravity Anomalies: Statistical Analysis. Gravity Fields: Implications for
Planetary Interiors. Gravity and Isostasy. Heat Flow in the Earth. Inverse
Theory and Methods: Seismology. Lithosphere: Mechanical Properties.
Lithosphere, Oceanic: Formation and Evolution. Lunar Paleomagnetism. Lunar
Seismology. Magma Physics. Magmatic Processes. Magnetic Analysis of Rock
Fabric. Magnetic Domains. Magnetic Properties of Minerals. Magnetic
Self-Reversal. Magnetohydrodynamic Waves within the Earth.
Magnetostratigraphy. Magnetotelluric Method: Fundamental Concepts. Mantle,
Lower: Structure. Mantle, Upper: Structure. Mantle Convection and Plumes.
Mantle Discontinuities. Mantle Dynamics. Mantle Viscosity. Map Projections
in Geodesy. Meteorites: Nature and Origin. Mineralogic Phase
Transformations in the Earth. Natural Remanent Magnetization (NRM.
Ocean-Continent Transition: Structure. Paleomagnetic Field: Intensity.
Paleomagnetic Secular Variation. Paleomagnetism: Deep-Sea Sediments.
Paleomagnetism: Meteorites. Paleomagnetism: Orogenic Belts. Paleomagnetism
and Continental Drift: Historical Introduction. Paleomagnetism and Plate
Tectonics. Photogrammetry. Planetary Geodesy. Planetary Magnetic Fields.
Rock Magnetism. Rock Magnetism: Measuring Techniques and Apparatus.
Satellite Altimetry. Satellite Laser Positioning. Satellite Magnetic
Measurements. Seafloor Spreading: Magnetic Evidence. Seismic Anisotropy in
the Earth. Seismic Attenuation: Observation and Measurement. Seismic
Diffraction. Seismic Imaging. Seismic Instrumentation. Seismic
Instrumentation: History. Seismicity: Intraplate. Seismicity: Mid-Ocean
Ridge. Seismicity: Subduction Zone. Seismicity and Plate Tectonics. Seismic
Monitoring of Nuclear Explosions. Seismic Noise. Seismic Properties of
Rocks. Seismic Ray Theory. Seismic Signal Processing. Seismic Source:
Observations. Seismic Source: Theory. Seismic Tomography. Seismic Wavefield
Migration. Seismic Wave Scattering. Seismograms: Interpretation.
Seismograms: Synthetic. Seismology: History. Seismology: Physical Model
Studies. Solar System: Origins. Spherical Harmonic Analysis. Stress in the
Earth's Lithosphere. Strong Motion Seismology. Subduction Zones. Surface
Waves. Thermoremanence. Thin-Skin Tectonics. Tsunamis. Very-Long-Baseline
Interferometry (VLBI). Viscous Remanent Magnetization (VRM) and Viscous
Remagnetization.