Isbn: 9780521104067 - the rotation of the earth: a geophysical discussion (cambridge monographs on mechanics) (3 Ergebnisse)

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This book gives an account of certain observed irregularities on the rotation of the Earth, both in its rate of rotation (giving a variable length of day) and in the position of its axis. These irregularities are caused by events on and within the Earth and provide a means of studying a number of geophysical problems. Seasonal shifts in air masses and variable winds are causes of short-period fluctuations in the rotation. Climatic changes and their attendant sea levels are in part responsible for long-term fluctuations. Modern observations of the Moon and descriptions of ancient elipses both establish a secular increase in the length of day. The interpretation involves atmospheric, oceanic and bodily tides. The book provides a unified treatment of the rotation of the Earth, making this method of studying geophysical phenomena more readily accessible to geophysicists and others.…

Zustand: New. This book gives an account of certain observed irregularities on the rotation of the Earth. Series: Cambridge Monographs on Mechanics. Num Pages: 348 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440. . 2009. Reissue. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…