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The book reviews the current physical theory of Earth's global evolution, its origin, structure and composition, the process of Earth's core formation, Earth's energy, and the nature of its tectonomagnetic activity. The book also deals with the origin of the Moon and its influence on our planet's evolution. Based on the integral positions of this theory, the book analyzes the issues of the origin of the hydrosphere and atmosphere, and the conception and evolution of life on Earth. The monograph also reviews the adiabatic theory of the greenhouse effect developed by the authors, and the effects of nitrogen-consuminging bacteria and of periodic changes in the precession angle on its climate. In particular, these effects cause the onset and periodicity of ice ages and a significant climate warming during the periods of supercontinent appearance (like Pangaea in the Mid-Mesozoic).

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Author:   O.G. Sorokhtin (Moscow State University, Russia) ,  G.V. Chilingarian (School of Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-2531, USA) ,  N.O. Sorokhtin
Publisher:   Elsevier Science & Technology
Imprint:   Elsevier Science Ltd
Volume:   10
Weight:   0.850kg
ISBN:  

9780444562012

ISBN 10:   044456201
Pages:   596
Publication Date:   29 October 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

1. Major stages and methodology in the evolution of geological concepts 2. Structure and composition of modern Earth 3. Origin of Earth, its past and future 4. Process of Earth’s core separation 5. Earth energetics 6. Earth's tectonic activity and its nature 7. Evolution of the crust-formation processes in Earth's history 8. Lithospheric plate tectonics in Early Proterozoic and Phanerozoic 9. Continental drift in Earth's geological history 10. Major patterns of economic deposit concentration within Earth's crust 11. Hydrosphere: the patterns of its origin and evolution 12. Atmosphere: origin and physicochemical aspects of evolution 13. Adiabatic theory of the greenhouse effect 14. Evolution of Earth’s global climate 15. Origin and major stages of life evolution on Earth

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