Solved Problems in Geophysics

A collection of nearly 200 geophysics problems, with detailed solutions, forming an ideal course supplement for students and instructors.

Autorentext

Elisa Buforn is a professor of geophysics at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) where she teaches courses on geophysics, seismology, physics and numerical methods. Professor Buforn's research focuses on source fracture processes, seismicity and seismotectonics and she is Editor in Chief of Física de la Tierra and on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Seismology.

Zusammenfassung
This book presents nearly 200 problems in geophysics, which are solved in step-by-step detail, showing the equations used and supported by simple figures. It is an ideal adjunct to course textbooks on geophysical theory, providing instructors with additional homework and exam questions, and students with a practice or revision aid.

Inhalt

Foreword; 1. Introduction; 2. Gravity (Exercises 1); 3. Geomagnetism (Exercises 690); 4. Seismology (Exercises 1119); 5. Heat flow and geochronology (Exercises 1807); Bibliography.