Earthquake Thermodynamics & Phase Transformation in the Earth's Interior (International Geophysics, Volume 76) (International Geophysics)
Contributors: Roman Teisseyre (Editor); Eugeniusz Majewski (Editor); Renata Dmowska (Series Editor); James R. Holton (Series Editor)
Publisher: Academic Press
Published: October 13, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 674
ISBN-13: 9780126851854
Subjects: Thermodynamics & statistical physics; Vulcanology & seismology; Thermodynamics; Interior; Seismology; Science; Science/Mathematics; Mechanics - Dynamics - Thermodynamics; Earth Sciences - Geology; General; Geophysics; Science / Earth Sciences; Earth; Geodynamics
First sentence: The composition of the Earth, integrated from core to atmosphere, is comparable to that of undifferentiated  meteorites (chondrites).