About this book series
Background and motivation
Earth Sciences are going through an interesting phase as the traditional disciplinary boundaries are collapsing. Disciplines or sub-disciplines that have been traditionally separated in the past have started interacting more closely, and some new fields have emerged at their interfaces. Disciplinary boundaries between geology, geophysics and geochemistry have become more transparent during the last ten years. Geodesy has developed close interactions with geophysics and geology (tectonics). Specialized research fields, which have been important in development of fundamental expertise, are being interfaced in solving common problems.
In Earth Sciences the term System Earth and, correspondingly, Earth System Science have become overall common denominators. Of this full System Earth, Solid Earth Sciences – predominantly addressing the Inner Earth - constitute a major component, whereas others focus on the Oceans, the Atmosphere, and their interaction. This integrated nature in Solid Earth Sciences can be recognized clearly in the field of Geodynamics. The broad research field of Geodynamics builds on contributions from a wide variety of Earth Science disciplines, encompassing geophysics, geology, geochemistry, and geodesy. Continuing theoretical and numerical advances in seismological methods, new developments in computational science, inverse modelling, and space geodetic methods directed to solid Earth problems, new analytical and experimental methods in geochemistry, geology and materials science have contributed to the investigation of challenging problems in geodynamics. Among these problems are the high-resolution 3D structure and composition of the Earth’s interior, the thermal evolution of the Earth on a planetary scale, mantle convection, deformation and dynamics of the lithosphere (including orogeny and basin formation), and landscape evolution through tectonic and surface processes. A characteristic aspect of geodynamic processes is the wide range of spatial and temporal scales involved. An integrated approach to the investigation of geodynamic problems is required to link these scales by incorporating their interactions. Scope and aims of the new series
The book series "Modern Approaches in Solid Earth Sciences" provides an integrated publication outlet for innovative and interdisciplinary approaches to problems and processes in Solid Earth Sciences, including Geodynamics.
It acknowledges the fact that traditionally separate disciplines or sub-disciplines have started interacting more closely, and some new fields have emerged at their interfaces. Disciplinary boundaries between geology, geophysics and geochemistry have become more transparent during the last ten years. Geodesy has developed close interactions with geophysics and geology (tectonics). Specialized research fields (seismic tomography, double difference techniques etc ), which have been important in development of fundamental expertise, are being interfaced in solving common problems.Accepted for inclusion in Scopus.
Prospective authors and/or editors should consult one of the Series Editors or the Springer Contact for more details. Any comments or suggestions for future volumes are welcomed.
- Electronic ISSN
- 1876-1690
- Print ISSN
- 1876-1682
- Series Editor
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- Franco Pirajno,
- Brian Windley
Abstracted and indexed in
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- Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
- Norwegian Register for Scientific Journals and Series
- SCImago
- SCOPUS