Physical Geology: Earth Revealed, 9th Edition
E-Book Overview
Physical Geology: Earth Revealed is appropriate for introductory physical geology classes. This text, which includes the same information as the market-leading Physical Geology - 13th edition, by Plummer/Carlson, is for the instructor who prefers to cover plate tectonics early in the course. The ninth edition has been updated to include the most current information from the various sub-disciplines that comprise physical geology. The book’s purpose is to clearly present geologic processes so that students can understand the logic of scientific methods. This text features an outstanding art program and a proven, accessible writing style.
E-Book Information
-
Year: 2,010
-
Edition: 9th Edition
-
Pages: 670
-
Pages In File: 670
-
Language: English
-
Topic: 38
-
Issue: 2011 12 30
-
Identifier: 0073369403,9780073369402
-
Ddc: 550
-
Lcc: QE28.2 .M34 2010
-
Paginated: 1
-
Org File Size: 138,679,055
-
Extension: pdf
-
Tags:
Горно-геологическая отрасль
Геология
-
Toc: Cover......Page 1 Title Page......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 7 Preface......Page 14 1 Introducing Geology, the Essentials of Plate Tectonics, and Other Important Concepts......Page 28 Supplying Things We Need......Page 29 Avoiding Geologic Hazards......Page 30 Earth Systems......Page 36 Internal Processes: How the Earth’s Internal Heat Engine Works......Page 38 Earth’s Interior......Page 39 Divergent Boundaries......Page 40 Convergent Boundaries......Page 43 Surficial Processes: The Earth’s External Heat Engine......Page 45 Geologic Time......Page 50 SUMMARY......Page 51 2 Earth’s Interior and Geophysical Properties......Page 54 Evidence from Seismic Waves......Page 55 The Crust......Page 57 The Mantle......Page 58 The Core......Page 60 Isostasy......Page 63 Gravity Measurements......Page 65 Earth’s Magnetic Field......Page 66 Magnetic Reversals......Page 68 Magnetic Anomalies......Page 69 Geothermal Gradient......Page 71 Heat Flow......Page 72 SUMMARY......Page 74 3 The Sea Floor......Page 78 Methods of Studying the Sea Floor......Page 79 Continental Shelves and Continental Slopes......Page 81 Submarine Canyons......Page 83 Turbidity Currents......Page 84 Passive Continental Margins......Page 85 Abyssal Plains......Page 86 Oceanic Trenches......Page 87 Geologic Activity at the Ridges......Page 88 Fracture Zones......Page 89 Seamounts, Guyots, and Aseismic Ridges......Page 90 Reefs......Page 91 Oceanic Crust and Ophiolites......Page 93 SUMMARY......Page 96 4 Plate Tectonics......Page 100 The Early Case for Continental Drift......Page 102 Skepticism about Continental Drift......Page 104 Paleomagnetism and the Revival of Continental Drift......Page 105 Recent Evidence for Continental Drift......Page