This classic textbook by Donald Turcotte is a leading study in geophysics. It covers the fundamental physical processes of the solid Earth and is fully updated with the latest insights, including new chapters on numerical modeling and geophysical MATLAB applications. This third edition provides practical support through online MATLAB codes and practice problems, aimed at advanced undergraduate and master’s students in the earth sciences.
Product description
This third edition has been expanded with current topics such as planetary geophysics and includes two completely new chapters on numerical modeling and geophysical MATLAB (R) applications. The book helps students develop a quantitative understanding of physical processes in the Earth. Exercises and further reading sections encourage deeper engagement, while online available answers enable self-testing.
Product specifications
- Author: Donald Turcotte (University of California, Davis)
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Binding type: Trade paperback (US)
- Publication date: 2014-04-07
- Number of pages: 636
- ISBN: 9780521186230
- Subject: Geophysics
- BISAC: SCIENCE / Physics / Geophysics
About the author
Donald L. Turcotte is Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Davis. He has multiple influential publications to his name and is a member of various scientific academies and the recipient of several prestigious awards within the geosciences.