Thermodynamics of the Earth and Planets. hardcover
Patino Douce, Alberto 著
内容
目次
1. Energy in planetary processes and the First Law of Thermodynamics; 2.Energy sources in planetary bodies; 3. Energy transfer processes in planetarybodies; 4. The Second Law of Thermodynamics and thermodynamic potentials; 5.Chemical equilibrium: using composition as a thermodynamic variable; 6. Phaseequilibrium and phase diagrams; 7. Critical phase transitions; 8. Equationsof state for solids and the internal structure of terrestrial planets; 9.Thermodynamics of planetary volatiles; 10. Melting in planetary bodies; 11.Dilute solutions; 12. Non-equilibrium thermodynamics and rates of naturalprocesses; 13. Topics in atmospheric thermodynamics and radiative energytransfer; 14. Thermodynamics of life; References; Index.