Open AccessMantle Convection in the Earth and Planets
Author(s) -
Lowman Julian
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
geophysical journal international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.302
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1365-246X
pISSN - 0956-540X
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-246x.2002.01758.x
Subject(s) - geology , mantle convection , mantle (geology) , planet , geophysics , structure of the earth , astrobiology , earth (classical element) , convection , seismology , lithosphere , meteorology , tectonics , astronomy , geography , physics
Mantle Convection in the Earth and Planets is a comprehensive synthesis of all aspects of mantle convection within the Earth, the terrestrial planets, the Moon, and the Galilean satellites of Jupiter. Mantle convection sets the pace for the evolution of the Earth as a whole. It influences Earth’s topography, gravitational field, geodynamo, climate system, cycles of glaciation, biological evolution, and formation of mineral and hydrocarbon resources. It is the primarymechanism for the transport of heat from the Earth’s deep interior to its surface. Mantle convection is the fundamental cause of plate tectonics, formation and drift of continents, volcanism, earthquakes, and mountain building. This book provides both a connected overview and an in-depth analysis of the relationship between these phenomena and the process of mantle convection. Complex geodynamical processes are explained with simple mathematical models. The book includes up-to-date discussions of the latest research developments that have revolutionized our understanding of the Earth and the planets. These developments include: