Theoretical Mantle Dynamics
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Theoretical Mantle Dynamics

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Theoretical Mantle Dynamics

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Geodynamics is the study of the deformation and flow of the solid Earth and other planetary interiors. Focusing on the Earth's mantle, this book provides a comprehensive, mathematically advanced treatment of the continuum mechanics of mantle processes and the craft of formulating geodynamical models to approximate them. Topics covered include slow viscous flow, elasticity and viscoelasticity, boundary-layer theory, long-wave theories including lubrication theory and shell theory, two-phase flow, and hydrodynamic stability and thermal convection. A unifying theme is the utility of powerful general methods (dimensional analysis, scaling analysis, and asymptotic analysis) that can be applied in many specific contexts. Featuring abundant exercises with worked solutions for graduate students and researchers, this book will make a useful resource for Earth scientists and applied mathematicians with an interest in mantle dynamics and geodynamics more broadly.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2018
ISBN
9781316805725
Topic
Physical Sciences
Subtopic
Geology & Earth Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title
  3. Title page
  4. Copyright information
  5. Dedication
  6. Table of contents
  7. Preface
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. List of Abbreviations
  10. 1 Formulating Geodynamic Model Problems: Three Case Studies
  11. 2 Dimensional and Scaling Analysis
  12. 3 Self-Similarity and Intermediate Asymptotics
  13. 4 Slow Viscous Flow
  14. 5 Elasticity and Viscoelasticity
  15. 6 Boundary-Layer Theory
  16. 7 Long-Wave Theories, 1: Lubrication Theory and Related Techniques
  17. 8 Long-Wave Theories, 2: Shells, Plates and Sheets
  18. 9 Theory of Two-Phase Flow
  19. 10 Hydrodynamic Stability and Thermal Convection
  20. 11 Convection in More Realistic Systems
  21. 12 Solutions to Exercises
  22. References
  23. Index