Geodesy: Treatise on Geophysics: Volume 3

by Tom Herring (Editor)

• New

  Paperback
  2009

  $69.62

  Explores the theory, instrumentation and results from modern geodetic systems. This volume covers the theory of the Earth's gravity field, the instrumentation for measuring the field, and its temporal variations. It also features full-color figures and tables that support the text and aid in understanding.

• New

  Paperback
  2009

  $69.62

  Provides an in-depth overview of the field of mantle dynamics. This title surveys the physics and fluid dynamics of mantle convection, with theoretical, laboratory and computational methods. It also reviews the present understanding of convection in Earth's mantle, including energy sources and thermal evolution, and upper-mantle flow.