Earth Dynamics: Deformations and Oscillations of the Rotating Earth
Author:   D. E. Smylie (York University, Toronto)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
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9780521875035


Pages:   553
Publication Date:   07 March 2013
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   D. E. Smylie (York University, Toronto)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 18.20cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 25.30cm
Weight:   1.220kg
ISBN:  

9780521875035


ISBN 10:   052187503
Pages:   553
Publication Date:   07 March 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction and theoretical background; 2. Time sequence and spectral analysis; 3. Earth deformations; 4. Earth's rotation: observations and theory; 5. Earth's figure and gravitation; 6. Rotating fluids and the outer core; 7. The subseismic equation and boundary conditions; 8. Variational methods and core modes; 9. Static deformations and dislocation theory; Appendix A. Elementary results from vector analysis; Appendix B. Properties of Legendre functions; Appendix C. Numerical Earth models; References; Fortran index; Subject index.

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'Earth Dynamics is a scholarly work. ... people who have a strong background in differential equations and a foundational understanding of the more advanced nature of our planet's motions will enjoy what Smylie has to say. ... Smylie's writing is easy to follow with this prior knowledge [of physics], and having the software available from the website makes it easy to verify his work. ... Throughout the book Smylie's writing is clear and well organized. His formulae are straightforward. This book would be a sound foundation for a graduate level course on terrestrial dynamics. ... it provides a welcome challenge to those of us who enjoy a bit more meat in our science reading. If you are a person who has a strong background in higher mathematics and physics, then you might enjoy this scholarly tome.' Woodrow W. Grizzle III, Planetarian


'Earth Dynamics is a scholarly work. ... people who have a strong background in differential equations and a foundational understanding of the more advanced nature of our planet's motions will enjoy what Smylie has to say. ... Throughout the book Smylie's writing is clear and well organized. His formulae are straightforward. This book would be a sound foundation for a graduate level course on terrestrial dynamics.' Woodrow W. Grizzle III, Planetarian


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D. E. Smylie is a Professor of Geophysics at York University, Toronto. He has conducted research on earthquake displacement fields, the rotation of the Earth, and the dynamics of the deep interior while lecturing in Geophysics at the University of Toronto, the University of Western Ontario, the University of British Columbia and York University, Toronto. In 2002 he was awarded the John Tuzo Wilson Medal by the Canadian Geophysical Union for his achievements. Professor Smylie is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and a member of the American Geophysical Union, and has served as Founder and President of the Canadian Geophysical Union.

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