Earth's Core: Geophysics of a Planet's Deepest Interior?provides a?multidisciplinary approach to?Earth's core, including?seismology, mineral physics, geomagnetism, and geodynamics.?The book?examines?current?observations, experiments,?and?theories;?identifies outstanding research questions;?and?suggests future directions for study.?
With topics ranging from the structure of the core-mantle boundary region, to the chemical and physical properties of the core, the workings of the?geodynamo, inner core seismology and dynamics, and core formation,?this?book?offers a multidisciplinary perspective?on what we know and what we know?we have yet to discover.?The book begins with?the?fundamental material and concepts in seismology, mineral physics,?geomagnetism,?and geodynamics, accessible?from?a wide range of backgrounds. The book then builds on this foundation?to introduce current research, including observations, experiments, and theories. By identifying unsolved problems and promising routes to their solutions, the book is intended to motivate further research, making it a valuable resource?both?for students entering Earth and planetary sciences and for researchers in a particular subdiscipline who need to broaden their understanding.
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Table of Contents
1. Radial structure of Earth's core
2. Chemical and physical state of the core
3. Geodynamo and geomagnetic basics
4. Outer core dynamics
5. Boundary regions
6. Inner core explored with seismology
7. Inner core dynamics
8. Formation and evolution of the core
9. Future research goals