A Student s Guide to Geophysical Equations.

William Lowrie.

ISBN 10: 0521183774 / ISBN 13: 9780521183772

Published by Cambridge University Press 2012, 2011

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First edition. Paperback. Slight storage wear otherwise an unread, very good indeed copy.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Student s Guide to Geophysical Equations.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press 2012
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521183774
• ISBN 13: 9780521183772
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine

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Synopsis

The advent of accessible student computing packages has meant that geophysics students can now easily manipulate datasets and gain first-hand modeling experience – essential in developing an intuitive understanding of the physics of the Earth. Yet to gain a more in-depth understanding of physical theory, and to develop new models and solutions, it is necessary to be able to derive the relevant equations from first principles. This compact, handy book fills a gap left by most modern geophysics textbooks, which generally do not have space to derive all of the important formulae, showing the intermediate steps. This guide presents full derivations for the classical equations of gravitation, gravity, tides, earth rotation, heat, geomagnetism and foundational seismology, illustrated with simple schematic diagrams. It supports students through the successive steps and explains the logical sequence of a derivation – facilitating self-study and helping students to tackle homework exercises and prepare for exams.

About the Author

William Lowrie was born in Hawick, Scotland, and attended the University of Edinburgh, where he graduated in 1960 with first class honors in physics. He achieved a masters degree in geophysics at the University of Toronto and in 1967 a doctorate at the University of Pittsburgh. After two years in the research laboratory of Gulf Oil Company he became a researcher at the Lamont–Doherty Geological Observatory of Columbia University, New York. In 1974 he was elected Professor of Geophysics at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zürich, Switzerland, where he taught and researched until retirement in 2004. His research in rock magnetism and paleomagnetism consisted of deducing the Earth's magnetic field in the geological past from the magnetizations of dated rocks. The results were applied to the solution of geologic-tectonic problems and to analysis of the polarity history of the geomagnetic field. Professor Lowrie has authored 135 scientific articles, and a second edition of his acclaimed 1997 textbook Fundamentals of Geophysics was published in 2007. He has been President of the European Union of Geosciences (1987–9) and Section President and Council member of the American Geophysical Union (2000–2). He is a Fellow of AGU and a Member of the Academia Europaea.