Continuum Theories in Solid Earth Physics (Physics and Evolution of the Earth's Interior 3)

Roman Teisseyre

ISBN 10: 8301057602 / ISBN 13: 9788301057602

Published by PWN + Elsevier, 1986

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Oversized cloth hardcover, xiii + 566 pages, NOT ex-library. Weight over 1kg. Clean and bright interior, untanned, with unmarked text, free of inscriptions and stamps, securely bound. Faint dusty marks on outer page edges; dusty fingermarks on the boards. Upper and lower board edges affected by age-staining. Dust jacket with numerous short tears along the edges. -- The third installment in the prestigious series Physics and Evolution of the Earth's Interior. The book provides a rigorous mathematical foundation for understanding the mechanical behavior of the Earth's crust and mantle through the lens of continuum mechanics. Unlike standard geophysics textbooks, this work focuses on the theoretical physics required to model large-scale geological processes, such as tectonic plate movement, earthquake preparation, and the long-term deformation of the Earth's interior. Thematic Scope and Content: The monograph is structured to move from classical elasticity to more complex, modern theories of matter: - Classical Elasticity and Fluid Dynamics: Establishing the baseline for how solid rock and semi-viscous mantle materials respond to stress and strain. - Theory of Dislocations and Defects: A significant portion of the book is dedicated to the "dislocation theory" of earthquakes. It models faults not just as simple cracks, but as mathematical dislocations in a continuous medium. - Non-Classical Continua: The text explores advanced theories such as micropolar elasticity and magneto-elasticity, which account for the granular nature of rocks and the influence of the Earth's magnetic field on mechanical properties. - Thermodynamics of the Interior: Analyzing the heat flow and energy dissipation associated with the Earth's internal "engine." The work is highly mathematical, utilizing tensor calculus and differential geometry to describe the evolution of the Earth's physical state over time. It is intended for theoretical geophysicists and seismologists who require precise models for: - Pre-seismic stress accumulation; - The propagation of seismic waves in complex media; - The slow, "creeping" flow of the mantle (mantle convection).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Continuum Theories in Solid Earth Physics (Physics and Evolution of the Earth's Interior 3)
• Publisher: PWN + Elsevier
• Publication Date: 1986
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8301057602
• ISBN 13: 9788301057602
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good-

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Synopsis

"The material contained in this volume is united by common methods and ideas: the Earth's interior is treated as a continuum within the scope of classical physics. Such an approach is considered to be basically sufficient for the majority of the fundamental problems of the physics of the Earth's interior.

Using modern methods of continuum mechanics and experimental data, it is possible to construct models of and theories about the dynamic processes taking place in the Earth's interior.

The theories and models presented in this volume are supplemented by numerous applications to seismology (in particular earthquake physics), thermal convection in the Earth's interior, magnetic-field generation and a series of other geophysical problems.

Seismic-wave propagation and free oscillations in the globe are not included here; the topic of wave propagation, including shock waves and reaction waves in general, is presented in Volume 2, while the problems of free oscillation will be discussed in Volume 4 of the present series, entitled "Gravity and Low-Frequency Geodynamics".

The theories and models concerning continuous media reviewed in this volume are important for the understanding of the physical processes and dynamics of the Earth's interior. The authors have tried to make use of the latest original results and to present the elements of the theories in a concise, monographic form, with reference to the ample literature on the subject."