Fundamentals of geophysics/ by William Lowrie and Andreas Fichtner

By:

Lowrie, William

Contributor(s):

Fichtner, Andreas

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York: Cambridge University Press, 2021.Edition: 3rd edDescription: ix, 411p.: ill.; 29 cmISBN:

9781009202121

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DDC classification:

550.3 LOF

Subject: The solar system originated more than 4.5 billion years ago from a rotating cloud of molecular hydrogen and interstellar dust surrounding a star that became the Sun. Collisions and coalescence of particles in the dust cloud led to the formation of a solar system with eight planets and countless smaller bodies that has fascinated mankind since prehistoric times. Our knowledge of the solar system exploded in the recent era of space exploration, and its complete description deserves a library on its own. This chapter provides brief descriptions of the orbits and physical properties of the major planetary bodies. These exhibit natural phenomena originally studied on Earth, such as gravitational and magnetic fields, seismicity, and tidal motions. They can be understood with geophysical concepts and techniques introduced in later chapters"-- Provided by publisher

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	KU Central Library	Rack No. : 18 Shelve No. : B-06	Reference Section (Non-Issuable Books)	550.3 LOF 2021 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	C-1 (NI)	Not For Loan		53347

includes index, bibliography

The solar system originated more than 4.5 billion years ago from a rotating cloud of molecular hydrogen and interstellar dust surrounding a star that became the Sun. Collisions and coalescence of particles in the dust cloud led to the formation of a solar system with eight planets and countless smaller bodies that has fascinated mankind since prehistoric times. Our knowledge of the solar system exploded in the recent era of space exploration, and its complete description deserves a library on its own. This chapter provides brief descriptions of the orbits and physical properties of the major planetary bodies. These exhibit natural phenomena originally studied on Earth, such as gravitational and magnetic fields, seismicity, and tidal motions. They can be understood with geophysical concepts and techniques introduced in later chapters"-- Provided by publisher

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