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Edited By
Roman Teisseyre, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
Renata Dmowska, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
Eugeniusz Majewski, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
James Holton, University of Washington, Seattle, U.S.A.
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International Geophysics,
Description
A group of distinguished scientists contributes to the foundations of a new discipline in Earth sciences: earthquake thermodynamics and
thermodynamics of formation of the Earth's interior structures. The predictive powers of thermodynamics are so great that those aspiring
to model earthquake and the Earth's interior will certainly wish to be able to use the theory. Thermodynamics is our only method of
understanding and predicting the behavior of many environmental, atmospheric, and geological processes. The need for Earth scientists
to develop a functional knowledge of thermodynamic concepts and methodology is therefore urgent. Sources of an entropy increase the
dissipative and self-organizing systems driving the evolution and dynamics of the Universe and Earth through irreversible processes.
The non-linear interactions lead to the formation of fractal structures. From the structural phase transformations the important interior
boundaries emerge.
Non-linear interactions between the defects in solids lead the authors to develop the physics of continua with a
dense distribution of defects. Disclinations and dislocations interact during a slow evolution as well as during rapid dynamic events,
like earthquakes. Splitting the dynamic processes into the 2D fault done and 3D surrounding space brings a new tool for describing the
slip nucleation and propagation along the earthquake faults. Seismic efficiency, rupture velocity, and complexity of seismic source
zone are considered from different points of view, fracture band earthquake model is developed on the basis of thermodynamics of line
defects, like dislocations. Earthquake thermodynamics offers us a microscopic model of earthquake sources.
Physics of defects helps
the authors decscribe and explain a number of precursory phenomena caused by the buildup of stresses. Anomalies in electric polarization
and electromagnetic radiation prior to earthquakes are considered from this point of view. Through the thermodynamic approach, the authors
arrive at the fascinating question of posssibility of earthquake prediction. In general, the Earth is considered here as a multicomponent
system. Transport phenomena as well as wave propagation and shock waves are considered in this system subjected also to chemical and
phase transformations.
Audience
Geologists, geophysicists, seismologists in academia and industry
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Hardbound, 674 pages, publication date: OCT-2000
ISBN-13: 978-0-12-685185-4
ISBN-10: 0-12-685185-9
Imprint: ACADEMIC PRESS
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