Elisa Buforn, Carmen Pro, Agustín Udías

Solved Problems in Geophysics

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Solving problems is an indispensable exercise for mastering the theory underlying the various branches of geophysics. This book is a collection of nearly 200 problems in geophysics, which are solved in detail showing each step of their solution, the equations used and the assumptions made. Simple figures are also included to help students understand how to reduce a problem to its key elements. The book introduces the equations most commonly used in solving geophysical problems, and presents a series of exercises for the main, classical areas of geophysics - gravity, geomagnetism, seismology, and heat flow and geochronology. Problems range from simple exercises for the most elementary courses to more complex problems suitable for graduate-level students. This handy book is the ideal adjunct to core course textbooks on geophysical theory. It is a convenient source of additional homework and exam questions for instructors, and provides students with a practice or revision aid.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 366
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. August 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 189mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 786g
• ISBN-13: 9781107602717
• ISBN-10: 1107602718
• Artikelnr.: 34882477

Autorenporträt

Elisa Buforn is a professor of geophysics at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) where she teaches courses on geophysics, seismology, physics and numerical methods. Professor Buforn's research focuses on source fracture processes, seismicity and seismotectonics and she is Editor in Chief of Física de la Tierra and on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Seismology.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword; 1. Introduction; 2. Gravity (Exercises 1-68); 3. Geomagnetism (Exercises 69-110); 4. Seismology (Exercises 111-179); 5. Heat flow and geochronology (Exercises 180-197); Bibliography.

Rezensionen

'... an extremely valuable resource ... This book will definitely clear out cobwebs that have been building in the minds of mature professionals since graduation. But perhaps its greatest application would be as a vital part of a survival kit for geophysical undergrads.' Robert Avakian, The Leading Edge