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Rheology of the Earth

Beginning with basic principles, this advanced text gives a complete treatment of deformation and flow of earth materials from both the continuum mechanics and the microphysical viewpoints. It covers the role and consequences of rheological processes in geophysics and geodynamics in a quantitative and authoritative manner. The second edition of this successful text: provides the only unified treatment of the rheology of the Earth at this level, making it useful to students and researchers alike; includes discussions of seismology, mantle convection and plate tectonics; is completely up to date, providing a much needed account of thermal and mechanical processes in geodynamics.

Contents

Part 1 Rheology of continua: Continuum mechanics and rheology; Stress, deformation and strain; Elasticity; Flow, strain rate and viscosity. Strength, fracture and plasticity. Part 2 The continuum approach to earth rheology: The short timescale - seismological earth models; Temperature and heat transfer; The long timescale - geodynamics and plate tectonics. Part 3 The microphysical approach to Earth rheology: The atomic basis of deformation; Creep of polycrystals at high temperature and pressure; Deformation maps and isomechanical groups; Earth rheology from microphysics.

Specifications

Pm Supplier	Hachette UK / Taylor & Francis / Informa UK Ltd 70000065
Pm Publisher	Chapman & Hall
Pm Isbn 10	0412546701
Pm Isbn 13	9780412546709
Pm Publication Date	1995-05-31
Pm Width	156
Pm Author	Ranalli, Giorgio
Pm Height	26
Pm Longness	234

Author: Ranalli, Giorgio
Page Count: 413