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Evolution of Earth and its climate : birth, life and death of Earth /

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The book reviews the current physical theory of Earth's global evolution, its origin, structure and composition, the process of€Earth's core formation, Earth's energy, and the nature of its tectonomagnetic activity. The book also deals with the origin of the Moon and its influence on...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Sorokhtin, O. G., Chilingarian, G. V., Sorokhtin, N. O.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam : Elsevier Science Ltd., ©2011.
Series:Developments in earth & environmental sciences ; 10.
Subjects:
Earth sciences.
Evolution.
Sciences de la terre.
Évolution.
earth sciences.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > General.
SCIENCE > Physics > Geophysics.
Earth sciences
Evolution
Atmosphäre
Entstehung
Geologie
Klimatologie
Erde
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The book reviews the current physical theory of Earth's global evolution, its origin, structure and composition, the process of€Earth's core formation, Earth's energy, and the nature of its tectonomagnetic activity. The book also deals with the origin of the Moon and its influence on our planet's evolution. Based on the integral positions of this theory, the book analyzes the issues of the origin of the hydrosphere and atmosphere, and the conception and evolution of life on Earth. The monograph also reviews the adiabatic theory of the greenhouse effect developed by the authors, and the ef.
Physical Description:1 online resource (576 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 555-571) and index.
ISBN:9780444537584
0444537589
ISSN:1571-9197 ;