The Earth’s Core

J.A. Jacobs (Eds.)9780123789518, 0123789516

For advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students in atmospheric, oceanic, and climate science, Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate Dynamics is an introductory textbook on the circulations of the atmosphere and ocean and their interaction, with an emphasis on global scales. It will give students a good grasp of what the atmosphere and oceans look like on the large-scale and why they look that way. The role of the oceans in climate and paleoclimate is also discussed. The combination of observations, theory and accompanying illustrative laboratory experiments sets this text apart by making it accessible to students with no prior training in meteorology or oceanography. * Written at a mathematical level that is appealing for undergraduates and beginning graduate students * Provides a useful educational tool through a combination of observations and laboratory demonstrations which can be viewed over the web * Contains instructions on how to reproduce the simple but informative laboratory experiments * Includes copious problems (with sample answers) to help students learn the material.

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Table of contents :
Content:
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Page iii

Copyright page
Page iv

Preface to the First Edition
Page v
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Preface to the Second Edition
Pages vii-viii
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Chapter One General Physical Properties of the Earth
Pages 1-80

Chapter Two The Origin of the Core
Pages 81-136

Chapter Three The Thermal Regime of the Earth’s Core
Pages 137-190

Chapter Four The Earth’s Magnetic Field
Pages 191-296

Chapter Five The Constitution of the Core
Pages 297-346

Chapter Six The Cores of Other Planets
Pages 347-405

Appendix A
Pages 407-408

Index
Pages 409-413