000			01400 a2200193 4500
020			_a9781107143142
040			_cIIT Kanpur
041			_aeng
082			_a550.15118 _bG329i2
100			_aGerya, Taras
245			_aIntroduction to numerical geodynamic modelling [2nd ed.] _cTaras Gerya
250			_a2nd ed.
260			_bCambridge University Press _c2019 _aCambridge
300			_axiii, 471p
520			_aNumerical modelling of geodynamic processes was predominantly the domain of high-level mathematicians experienced in numerical and computational techniques. Now, for the first time, students and new researchers in the Earth Sciences can learn the basic theory and applications from a single, accessible reference text. Assuming only minimal prerequisite mathematical training (simple linear algebra and derivatives) the author provides a solid grounding in basic mathematical theory and techniques, including continuum mechanics and partial differential equations, before introducing key numerical and modelling methods. 8 well-documented, state-of–the-art visco-elasto-plastic, 2-D models are then presented, which allow robust modelling of key dynamic processes such as subduction, lithospheric extension, collision, slab break-off, intrusion emplacement, mantle convection and planetary core formation.
650			_aGeophysics
650			_aMathematical models
942			_cBK
999			_c560876 _d560876