geodynamics 地球动力学与板块运动.pdfVIP

Plate dynamics • Kinematics = description of motion (rigid rotation or deformation) • Dynamics = forces (stresses) responsible for these motions • Rheology = mechanical properties of Earth’s material, determine their response to stress ⇒“dynamics = kinematics + rheology” Heat and its transport in the Earth • The fundamental energy source within the Earth is heat, primarily provided by radioactive decay (U, Th). • Radiation – Evacuation of heat by electromagnetic radiation – Ex. Lava flow looses heat by radiating ⇒red