Thermodynamics in earth and planetary sciences

• Autor: J. Ganguly
• Assuntos: Geochemistry; GEOQUÍMICA; TERMODINÂMICA; ANÁLISE TÉRMICA; Thermodynamics; Thermal analysis in earth sciences; Planets -- Geology; Geowissenschaften; Thermodynamik; Planetologie
• Notas: Includes bibliographical references (p. 471-490) and index.
  
• Descrição: Introduction -- First and second laws -- Thermodynamic potentials and derivative properties -- Third law and thermochemistry -- Critical phenomenon and equations of states -- Phase transitions, melting and reactions of stoichiometric phases -- Thermal pressure, Earth's interior and adiabatic processes -- Thermodynamics of solutions -- Thermodynamic solution and mixing models : non-electrolytes -- Equilibria involving solutions and gaseous mixtures -- Element fractionation in geological systems -- Electrolyte solutions and electrochemistry -- Surface effects -- Appendix A: Rate of entropy production and kinetic implications -- Appendix B: Review of some mathematical relations -- Appendix C: Estimation of thermodynamic properties of solids.
  
• Editor: Berlin : Springer
  
• Data de criação/publicação: c2008
  
• Formato: xxv, 501 p. : ill. ; 24 cm..
  
• Idioma: Inglês