Advances in Geophysics
Published on 1. January 1956
377 pages
978-0-08-056831-7 (ISBN)
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Advances in Geophysics
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Advances in Geophysics: v. 3
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01/1956
Academic Press
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- Front Cover
- Advances in Geophysics, Volume 3
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Foreword
- List of Contributors
- Chapter 1. Arctic Ice Island Research
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Scientific Studies of the Arctic Ocean Area
- 3. Description of the Ice Islands
- 4. Studies Involving T-3 Uniqueness
- 5. Future of Ice Islands
- Acknowledgments
- List of Symbols
- References
- General Bibliography
- Chapter 2. Recent Developments in the Study of the Polarization of Sky Light
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Theory of the Polarization of Sky Light
- 3. Measurements of the Sky-Light Polarization
- 4. Study of the Polarization of Sky Light in Relation to the Related Problems of Atmospheric Optics
- List of Symbols
- References
- Chapter 3. Subcontinental Structure in the Light of Seismological Evidence
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Techniques
- 3. Historical-Earthquakes-Refraction (1909-1940)
- 4. Historical-Earthquakes-Dispersion (before 1940)
- 5. Historical-Explosions (up to 1940)
- 6. Summary (to 1940)
- 7. Since 1940
- 8. Low Velocity Layers
- 9. Comments
- Acknowledgments
- List of Symbols
- References
- Chapter 4. Heat Flow through the Deep Sea Floor
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Methods of Measurement
- 3. Local Disturbances
- 4. Summary of Measured Values of Heat Flow
- 5. Interpretations
- List of Symbols
- References
- Chapter 5. The Interior of the Earth
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Composition and Constitution of the Earth
- 3. The Thermal History of the Earth
- 4. The Earth's Magnetic Field
- 5. Concluding Remarks
- List of Symbols
- References
- Chapter 6. Subsurface Geophysical Methods in Ground-Water Hydrology
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Methods of Exploration
- 3. Summary
- List of Symbols
- References
- Chapter 7. Geophysical Research with Artificial Earth Satellites
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Discussion of Individual Geophysical Experiments
- 3. Applications of Satellite Results to Large Problems
- 4. Limitations of Satellite Applications Imposed by Design Characteristics
- 5. Concluding Remarks
- List of Symbols
- References
- Author Index
- Subject Index
