Advances in Geophysics
Published on 16. February 1983
327 pages
978-0-08-056853-9 (ISBN)
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Advances in Geophysics
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Barry Saltzman
Advances in Geophysics: v. 24
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12/1982
Academic Press
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- Front Cover
- Advances in Geophysics, Volume 24
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Chapter 1. Dynamics of The Ice Age Earth
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Mantle Rheology:A Uniformly Valid Linear Viscoelastic Model
- 3. The Impulse Response of A Maxwell Earth
- 4. Postglacial Variations of Relative Sea Level
- 5. Deglaciation-Induced Perturbations of The Gravitional Field
- 6. Deglaciation-Inducded Perturbations of Planetary Rotation
- 7. Glacial Isostasy and Climatic Change: A Theory of the Ice Age Cycle
- 8. Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 2. Planetary Solitary Waves in Geophysical Flows
- 1. Introduction: Why Solitary Waves May Be Important in Large-Scale Geophysical Motions
- 2. Solitary Waves in One Dimension: A Short Synopsis
- 3. The Existing Models for Large-Scale Permanent Structures
- 4. Evolution of Coherent Structures: The Initial Value Problem
- 5. Stability
- 6. Further Investigations on Coherent Structures
- 7. Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 3. Organization and Structureof Precipitating Cloud Systems
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Extratropical Cyclones
- 3. Midlatitude Convective Systems
- 4. Tropical Cloud Systems
- 5. Conclusions
- References
- Index
