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1 online resource (724 pages) |
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1 Energy in planetary processes; 1.1 Some necessary definitions; 1.2 Conservation of energy and different manifestations of energy; 1.3 Mechanical energy. An introduction to dissipative and non-dissipative transformations; 1.3.1 Gravitational potential energy; 1.3.2 Kinetic energy; 1.3.3 Energy dissipation; 1.4 Expansion work. Introduction to equations of state; 1.4.1 The concept of expansion work; 1.4.2 Quasi-static, reversible and irreversible processes; 1.4.3 Measuring expansion work. Material properties and equations of state. |
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1.5 Isothermal and adiabatic processes. Dissipative vs. non-dissipative transformations redux1.6 Elastic energy; 1.7 Two complementary descriptions of nature: macroscopic and microscopic; 1.8 Energy associated with electric and magnetic fields; 1.8.1 Electrostatic forces; 1.8.2 Atomic bonding; 1.8.3 Magnetic forces; 1.9 Thermal energy and heat capacity; 1.10 The First Law of Thermodynamics; 1.11 Independent variables and material properties; 1.12 Some applications of the First Law of Thermodynamics; 1.12.1 Discontinuous phase transitions and latent heat; 1.12.2 Adiabatic expansion of gases. |
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1.12.3 Frictional heating in faults and shear zones1.13 Enthalpy associated with chemical reactions; 1.13.1 Enthalpy of reaction and enthalpy of formation; 1.13.2 Enthalpy of reaction as a function of temperature; 1.14 Internal energy and the relationship between macroscopic thermodynamics and the microscopic world; 1.14.1 Internal energy of a monatomic ideal gas; 1.14.2 Degrees of freedom and heat capacities of polyatomic gases; 1.14.3 Heat capacities of solids; 1.15 An overview of the properties of matter and equations of state; Exercises for Chapter 1; 2 Energy sources in planetary bodies. |
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2.1 Planetary heat flows2.2 Dissipation of gravitational potential energy; 2.3 Gravitational binding energy; 2.4 Accretion; 2.4.1 The effect of large impacts; 2.5 Contraction; 2.6 Differentiation; 2.7 Tidal dissipation of mechanical energy; 2.8 Dissipation of electrical energy; 2.9 Radioactive heating; Exercises for Chapter 2; 3 Energy transfer processes in planetary bodies; 3.1 Transport processes; 3.2 Heat transport by diffusion; 3.2.1 Overview of heat transfer processes; 3.2.2 The diffusion equation; 3.2.3 The physical meaning of diffusivity; 3.2.4 The diffusive thermal boundary layer. |
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3.3 Heat diffusion and cooling of planetary bodies3.3.1 Lord Kelvin and the thermal structure of the Earth; 3.3.2 Can the conductive model for the Earth be saved?; 3.4 Convection as a heat engine; 3.5 Planetary adiabats; 3.6 Heat advection; 3.6.1 The diffusion -- advection equation; 3.6.2 A velocity scale for advection; 3.7 Convection as a heat transport mechanism; 3.7.1 Dynamics of thermal convection; 3.7.2 The thermal boundary layer; 3.7.3 Scaling of heat transport by convection; 3.7.4 Energy conservation in a convecting fluid; 3.8 Parametrization of convection in planetary interiors. |
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3.8.1 Convection with moving plates. |
| Summary |
Intuitive yet mathematically rigorous introduction to thermodynamics of planetary processes for advanced students and researchers in Earth and planetary sciences. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Laws of thermodynamics -- Textbooks.
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Laws of thermodynamics. |
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Textbooks.
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Planetary theory -- Textbooks.
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Planetary theory. |
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Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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Textbooks.
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Print version: Patiño Douce, Alberto. Thermodynamics of the Earth and Planets. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, ©2011 9780521896214 |
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9781139116473 |
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1139116479 |
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9781139127134 (electronic book) |
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1139127136 (electronic book) |
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9780511974854 (electronic book) |
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051197485X (electronic book) |
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9780521896214 |
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0521896215 |
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9781139114301 |
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1139114301 |
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