The Planet Earth
2nd Edition
Published on 22. October 2013
382 pages
978-1-4831-6469-4 (ISBN)
Description
The Planet Earth, Second Edition focuses on the advances in geophysical sciences and fundamental laws of nature. This edition introduces a new chapter (Chapter 17), which discusses Van Allen radiation belts. The rest of the chapters have also been modified and updated with additions on the work and achievements of the International Geophysical Year (IGY); Mohole project; continental drift and polar wandering; exosphere; state of the theory of magnetic storms and aurorae; and possibility of extra-terrestrial sources of life. Topics also deliberated in this book include origin, age, and possible ultimate fate of the earth; general circulation of the atmosphere and oceans; aurorae and magnetic storms; and genesis of life. This publication is a good reference for students and researchers conducting work on geophysics.
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Chapter 1. The International Geophysical YearChapter 2. Origin, Age, and Possible Ultimate Fate of the EarthChapter 3. The Deep InteriorChapter 4. The CrustChapter 5. The OceansChapter 6. Geomagnetic FieldChapter 7. Composition and Structure of the AtmosphereChapter 8. ClimateChapter 9. The General Circulation of the Atmosphere and OceansChapter 10. Ice AgesChapter 11. MeteorologyChapter 12. The IonosphereChapter 13. The AirglowChapter 14. Aurora and Magnetic StormsChapter 15. MeteorsChapter 16. Cosmic RadiationChapter 17. The Radiation BeltsChapter 18. Genesis of LifeAppendices I. Gravitation and the Mass of the Earth II. Moment of Inertia III. Precession of the Equinoxes IV. P and S Waves V. Temperature Scales VI. Atomic and Molecular SpectraSelected BibliographyAuthor IndexSubject Index
