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INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SCIENCES: A PHYSICS APPROACH - Hardcover

Luc Thomas Ikelle

 
9789813148413: INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SCIENCES: A PHYSICS APPROACH
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 9813148411 ISBN 13: 9789813148413
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company, 2017

Synopsis

New Edition: Introduction to Earth Sciences (2nd Edition)

Geophysics is concerned with the physical processes and properties of the Earth and its surrounding environment, and with the use of quantitative methods for their analysis. This book provides the general public, including students, faculties, and universities with a comprehensive presentation of geophysics suitable for first year undergraduate classes. The key focus is to familiarize readers with the concepts of elastic and electromagnetic wave propagation, which are central to geophysical studies. Elastic waves and electromagnetic waves are two important ways that energy is transported in the world around us. These important concepts are presented through examples giving readers a more comprehensive understanding of geophysics and what geophysicists do. Special focus is on earthquakes, volcanoes, energy resources, and climate which are the present and future challenges of our times.

Readership: Undergraduate students in geophysics and related subject areas.

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Publisher
World Scientific Publishing Company
Publication date
2017
Language
English
ISBN 10 
9813148411
ISBN 13 
9789813148413
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
516