Energetics of the Earth /

Main Author: Verhoogen, John, 1912-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academy of Sciences, 1980.
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Table of Contents:
  • ""THE GRAVITATIONAL DYNAMO""""GRAVITATIONAL ENERGY""; ""VOLUMETRIC RELATIONS""; ""HEAT OUTPUT OF THE CORE""; ""5 Core-Mantle Interactions ""; ""EFFICIENCY OF THE MANTLE""; ""CONVECTION PATTERNS IN THE MANTLE""; ""CONVECTIVE PATTERN FOR DISTRIBUTED SOURCES OF HEAT""; ""HEAT FROM THE CORE""; ""ADDITIONAL FACTORS IN CONTROLLING THE FLOW""; ""TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE OF PHYSICAL PROPERTIES""; ""THE VON ZEIPEL INSTABILITY""; ""EFFECTS OF SURFACE PLATES""; ""EFFECTS OF PHASE TRANSITIONS IN THE MANTLE""; ""INFLUENCE OF THE CORE ON CONVECTION IN THE MANTLE""