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Earthquake Thermodynamics and Phase Transformation in the Earth's Interior, Volume 76 (Hardcover)
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Earthquake Thermodynamics and Phase Transformation in the Earth's Interior, Volume 76 (Hardcover)
Series: International Geophysics
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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.
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