Rheological and seismic properties of solid-melt systems [electronic resource] : a mechanical spectroscopy study / Su-Ying Chien.

9783319030982 electronic book
3319030981 electronic book
9783319030975
3319030973

Cham, Switzerland ; New York : Springer, [2014]

English

1 online resource (xviii, 159 pages) : illustrations (some color).

QE501.3 .C45 2014eb

551

Our understanding of the rheological and seismic properties of the Earth's interior relies on interpreting geophysical observations using mineral physics data. The complexity of natural materials complicates these interpretations, but here the key features of such materials in controlling the attenuation of seismic waves are determined by a set of careful experiments. This thesis clearly explains how dynamic mechanical spectroscopy has been used to determine the visco-elastic properties of igneous and sedimentary rocks containing geological fluids. These experiments highlight, for the first time, the importance of mineral and rock microstructures as controls on geophysical properties of solids, particularly near the melting point. The results have impacts in areas ranging from volcanic processes, through the structure of the deep Earth, to fluid-saturated porous media.

"Doctoral thesis accepted by the University of Cambridge, UK."
Available in 2013.

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