Heat Transport and Energetics of the Earth and Rocky Planets provides a better understanding of the interior of the Earth by addressing the processes related to the motion of heat in large bodies. By addressing issues such as the effect of self-gravitation on the thermal state of the Earth, the effect of length-scales on heat transport, important observations of Earth, and a comparison to the behavior of other rocky bodies, readers will find clearly delineated discussions on the thermal state and evolution of the Earth. Using a combination of fundamentals, new developments and scientific and mathematical principles, the book summarizes the state-of-the-art.
This timely reference is an important resource for geophysicists, planetary scientists, geologists, geochemists, and seismologists to gain a better understanding of the interior, formation and evolution of planetary bodies.
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Table of Contents
1. Observational Constraints on Heat Transport inside Earth2. Models for Conductive (Diffusive) Cooling on Planetary Scales3. Heat Transport Processes on Planetary Scales4. Physical Constraints on the Initial Conditions and Early Evolution of the Solar System 5. Final-stage, Large-scale Gravitational Processes affecting Planetary Heat Transfer6. Thermal models of the Continental Lithosphere7. Thermal models of the Oceanic lithosphere8. Thermal Structure of the Lower Mantle and Core9. Thermo-chemical Evolution of the Earth10. Thermal History of the Terrestrial11. Chondrules12. Conclusions and Future Work
