Mechanics in the Earth and Environmental Sciences
The study of the Earth and the environment requires an understanding of the physical processes within and at the surface of the Earth. This book will allow the student to develop a broad working knowledge of mechanics and its application to the earth and environmental sciences. The mathematics are introduced at a level that assumes only an understanding of first-year calculus. The concepts are then developed to allow an understanding of the basic physics for a wide range of natural processes....
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Helps to develop a working knowledge of mechanics and its application to the earth and environmental sciences.
Preface1Introduction12Review of elementary mechanics143Dimensional analysis and the theory of models694Stress1005Pressure, buoyancy, and consolidation1626Flow through porous media1937Strain2348Elasticity2559Viscous fluids29610Flow of natural materials33711Turbulence36512Thermal convection395Appendix A: List of symbols and vector notation410Appendix B: Properties of common fluids and rocks416Appendix C: Sets of linear equations422Appendix D: Partial derivatives and differential equations430References438Index of names451Subject index455
