Overview
- Outstanding doctoral thesis nominated for a Springer Theses Prize by the University of Bristol, United Kingdom
- A comprehensive explanation of seismic anisotropy in the lowermost mantle gives the reader a clear but full picture of the state of understanding of the core-mantle boundary
- Several novel methods for the modeling and interpretation of shear wave splitting are described, giving the reader a set of tools for their own analyses
- Over 50 high-quality figures, about half in colour, succinctly present the background knowledge in the field alongside novel results, serving as a useful leaning aid for students or teachers of seismology
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Springer Theses (Springer Theses)
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In this thesis, Andy Nowacki presents a precise but comprehensive review of the current state of the art in studying flow with anisotropy, mineral physics and geodynamics. New measurements of shear wave anisotropy in the lowermost mantle and at mid-ocean ridges are used to constrain mechanisms of creep and melt extraction in the mantle. A model of global flow is used to predict anisotropy in the deep Earth, and novel methods to forward model shear wave splitting are described. Future studies of mantle flow must incorporate the understanding gained in this thesis.
The thesis contains a substantive introduction to the structure of the Earth, seismic anisotropy in general and in the core-mantle boundary region, and mid-ocean ridge processes. It also describes novel methods for forward modelling and interpreting shear wave splitting data. Three chapters present timely research into dynamics at divergent plate boundaries and at the core-mantle boundary.
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Book Title: Plate Deformation from Cradle to Grave
Book Subtitle: Seismic Anisotropy and Deformation at Mid-Ocean Ridges and in the Lowermost Mantle
Authors: Andy Nowacki
Series Title: Springer Theses
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-34842-6
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2013
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-34841-9Published: 14 December 2012
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-51099-5Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-34842-6Published: 14 December 2012
Series ISSN: 2190-5053
Series E-ISSN: 2190-5061
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 166
Topics: Geology, Geophysics/Geodesy, Mineralogy, Structural Geology