The Earth’s Core

J.A. Jacobs (Eds.)0123789508, 9780123789501

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:
Edited by
Page iii

Copyright page
Page iv

Preface
Page v
J.A. Jacobs

Dedication
Page vi

1 General Physical Properties of the Earth
Pages 1-53

2 The Origin of the Core
Pages 55-88

3 The Thermal Regime of the Earth’s Core
Pages 89-114

4 The Earth’s Magnetic Field
Pages 115-183

5 The Constitution of the Core
Pages 184-212

6 The Cores of Other Planets
Pages 213-237

Appendix A
Pages 238-239

Author Index
Pages 241-249

Subject Index
Pages 250-253