Jordan / Ter Haar The Expanding Earth

Some Consequences of Dirac's Gravitation Hypothesis
1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-1-4831-5587-6
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 218 Seiten, Web PDF

International Series of Monographs in Natural Philosophy, Volume 37: The Expanding Earth: Some Consequences of Dirac's Gravitation Hypothesis focuses on the applications of Dirac's gravitation hypothesis. The book first discusses objections to Dirac's hypothesis and expansion cracks, including geological chronology, astrophysical objections, rift valleys, rills of the moon, deep-sea trenches, and oceanic rifts. The text then looks at the origin of the oceans, as well as growth and shrink of continents, expansion and formation of oceans, growth of land areas, and paleomagnetism. The manuscript examines the physics of the earth-moon system. Topics include rheology and seismic exploration of the earth's interior; quantitative data about the earth's expansion; and Dirac's hypothesis and the many-body problem. The book also offers information on volcanoes, lunar craters, folded mountains, and ice ages. Topics include Binge's explanation of volcanism, folded mountains, and submarine tablemounts and currents. The text is a dependable source of data for readers interested in Dirac's gravitation hypothesis.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Jordan, Pascual

Ter Haar, D.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;The Expanding Earth: Some Consequences of Dirac's Gravitation Hypothesis;4
3;Copyright Page;5
4;Table of Contents;8
5;Dedication;6
6;Preface;10
7;Preface to the English Edition;14
8;CHAPTER 1. Dirac's Hypothesis;18
8.1;1. Is the constant of gravitation really constant?;18
8.2;2. First objection;20
8.3;3. Second objection;25
8.4;4. Third objection;26
8.5;5. Fourth objection;27
8.6;6. Astrophysical objections;32
8.7;7. The science of the Moon;35
8.8;8. Geological chronology;36
9;CHAPTER 2. Expansion Cracks;45
9.1;1. Rift valleys;45
9.2;2. The oceanic rifts;55
9.3;3. Deep-sea trenches;61
9.4;4. Relationship between the systems of rifts and trenches;64
9.5;5. The rills of the Moon;65
10;CHAPTER 3. The Origin of the Oceans;68
10.1;1. Hypsography;68
10.2;2. Continental crustal blocks;73
10.3;3. Subsidence?;74
10.4;4. Growth of the continents ?;75
10.5;5. Shrinking of the continents ?;78
10.6;6. Previous attempts at a solution;80
10.7;7. Continental drift?;81
10.8;8. Expansion and formation of oceans;83
10.9;9. The growth of land areas;88
10.10;10. The Earth as it was originally;91
10.11;11. Palaeomagnetism;94
10.12;12. When did the separation of Africa and South America begin?;98
11;CHAPTER 4. The Physics of the Earth-Moon System;104
11.1;1. The seismic exploration of the Earth's interior;104
11.2;2. Quantitative data about the Earth's expansion;110
11.3;3. Convection in the Earth's mantle?;114
11.4;4. The rheology of the Earth's interior;119
11.5;5. Lunar motion and tidal friction;123
11.6;6. The Dirac hypothesis and the many-body problem;129
12;CHAPTER 5. Volcanoes, Lunar Craters, and Folded Mountains;137
12.1;1. Binge's explanation of volcanism;137
12.2;2. Lunar craters and Maria;146
12.3;3. Folded mountains;164
13;CHAPTER VI. The Ice Ages;167
13.1;1. Dirac's hypothesis and the solar constant;167
13.2;2. Climatic conditions in the Carboniferous era;180
13.3;3. Submarine tablemounts and currents;191
13.4;4. The Diluvium;197
14;Appendix: Double Stars and the Formation of the Planets;208
15;Bibliography;212
16;Bibliography;219
17;Sources of Illustrations;220
18;Index;222