Taras Gerya (Swiss Federal University (ETH) Zurich )

Gebundenes Buch

Introduction to Numerical Geodynamic Modelling

Beschreibung

The second edition of this popular introduction to numerical geodynamic modelling theory and applications features four new chapters. Based on the author's experience of teaching the material, and including practical exercises and MATLABÂ examples, this user-friendly resource encourages students and researchers to experiment with geodynamic models.

Autor

Taras Gerya is Professor of Earth Sciences at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH-Zurich). He is an expert in numerical geodynamic modelling, with his current research focusing on subduction and collision processes, ridge-transform oceanic spreading patterns, intrusion emplacement into the crust, generation of earthquakes, fluid and melt transport in the lithosphere, Precambrian geodynamics, formation of terrestrial planets and evolution of life. In 2008, he was awarded the Golden Owl Prize by ETH students for his teaching on continuum mechanics and numerical modelling.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• 2 Revised edition
• Seitenzahl: 484
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Mai 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 177mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 1078g
• ISBN-13: 9781107143142
• ISBN-10: 1107143144
• Artikelnr.: 54395446