Thermodynamic foundations of the Ear...
Kleidon, Axel.

 

  • Thermodynamic foundations of the Earth system[electronic resource] /
  • 紀錄類型: 書目-電子資源 : Monograph/item
    杜威分類號: 550.15367
    書名/作者: Thermodynamic foundations of the Earth system/ Axel Kleidon.
    作者: Kleidon, Axel.
    出版者: Cambridge : : Cambridge University Press,, 2016.
    面頁冊數: xv, 379 p. : : ill., digital ;; 24 cm.
    標題: Thermodynamics.
    標題: Earth sciences.
    標題: Entropy.
    ISBN: 9781139342742
    ISBN: 9781107029941
    內容註: Thermodynamics and the Earth system -- Energy and entropy -- The first and second law of thermodynamics -- Thermodynamic limits -- Dynamics, structures, and maximization -- Radiation -- Motion -- Hydrologic cycling -- Geochemical cycling -- Land -- Human activity -- The thermodynamic Earth system.
    摘要、提要註: Thermodynamics sets fundamental laws for all physical processes and is central to driving and maintaining planetary dynamics. But how do Earth system processes perform work, where do they derive energy from, and what are the limits? This accessible book describes how the laws of thermodynamics apply to Earth system processes, from solar radiation to motion, geochemical cycling and biotic activity. It presents a novel view of the thermodynamic Earth system explaining how it functions and evolves, how different forms of disequilibrium are being maintained, and how evolutionary trends can be interpreted as thermodynamic trends. It also offers an original perspective on human activity, formulating this in terms of a thermodynamic, Earth system process. This book uses simple conceptual models and basic mathematical treatments to illustrate the application of thermodynamics to Earth system processes, making it ideal for researchers and graduate students across a range of Earth and environmental science disciplines.
    電子資源: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139342742
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