GEOL 453/653 - Geophysical Applications
Readings for discussion Tues. Feb. 3

Materials are available as noted. Papers presented by the class marked with two stars - **.

You should give a 5-minute oral presentation on one or a combination of any of the articles below. Please arrange with your classmates that there be no more than one presentation of any article.

Principal Reading

**Davidson, K., and Williams, A. R., 1996, Under our skin: hot theories on the center of the earth: National Geographic, v. 189 no. 1 (Jan.), p. 102-111. LME 320.

Olson, Peter TI Geophysics: Probing Earth's dynamo. JT Nature. DA SEP 25 1997 v 389 n 6649 PG 337.

Smylie and Mansinha, 1971, The rotation of the Earth, Scientific American, v. 225. Mines Library class reserve.

King-Hele, 1967, The shape of the Earth, Scientific American resource library. Readings in the earth sciences. Vol. 2: pages 601-610. Call #QE1 .S1957 v.2 . Mines Library class reserve.

**Bott, 1982, The interior of the Earth, its structure, constitution and evolution: pages 1-10, 229-248. Call#: QE511.B56 . Mines Library class reserve.

Elsasser, 1958, The Earth as a dynamo, Scientific American, v. 198. Mines Library class reserve.

**Garland, 1979, Introduction to Geophysics: pages 227-234. Call #QE501.G382 1979 . Mines Library class reserve.

Details and Debates

Burke, James, Connections: From the shape of the earth to the Scottish rebellion. Scientific American. AUG 01 1996 v 275 n 2 p. 110.

Bolt, 1982, Inside the Earth, evidence from earthquakes: pages 7-13. Entry-level reading.

Jeffreys, 1976, The Earth, its origin, history, and physical constitution: pages 86-110. Historical interest with solid theory.

Heishanen, 1955, The Earth's gravity, Scientific American resource library. Readings in the earth sciences. Vol. 1: pages 92-97. Background.

**Bott, 1982, The interior of the Earth, its structure, constitution and evolution: pages 342-344. Reasoned review of wild theories.

**Kasting, J. F., 1997, Warming Early Earth and Mars: Science, v, 276 p. 1213.

Anderson, J. D. Lau, E. L. Moore, W. B. TI Europa's Differentiated Internal Structure: Inferences from Two Galileo Encounters. JT Science. DA MAY 23 1997 v 276 n 5316 PG 1236.

**Anderson, J.D. Lau, E.L. Moore, W.B. TI Gravitational evidence for an undifferentiated Callisto. JT Nature. DA MAY 15 1997 v 387 n 6630 PG 264.

Berger, A. Loutre, M. F. TI Intertropical Latitudes and Precessional and Half-Precessional Cycles. SU Respone: A McIntyre. JT Science. DA NOV 21 1997 v 278 n 5342 PG 1476.

Bergman, M.I. TI Measurements of elastic anisotrophy due to solidification texturing and the implications for the Earth's inner core. JT Nature. DA SEP 04 1997 v 389 n 6646 PG 60. (Erratum. JT Nature. DA SEP 25 1997 v 389 n 6649 PG 412.)

Borg, L. E. L. E. Nyquist, L. A. Taylor, H. Wiesmann, and C.-Y. Shih Constraints on Martian differentiation processes from Rb-Sr and Sm-Nd isotopic analyses of the basaltic shergottite QUE 94201 GEOCHIMICA ET COSMOCHIMICA ACTA Volume 61, Number 22 November 1997 pp. 4915-4931.

Buffett, B.A. TI Geodynamic estimates of the viscosity of the Earth's inner core. JT Nature. DA AUG 07 1997 v 388 n 6642 PG 571.

Chang, H.K. Chou, D.Y. LaBonte, B. TI Ambient acoustic imaging in helioseismology. JT Nature. DA OCT 23 1997 v 389 n 6653 PG 825.

Dalmau W. TI Critical Remarks on the Use of Medieval Eclipse Records for the Determination of Long-Term Changes in the Earth's Rotation. JT Surveys in geophysics. DA MAY 01 1997 v 18 n 2 / 3 PG 213.

Dong, D. Dickey, J. O. Cheng, M. K. TI Geocenter variations caused by atmosphere, ocean, and surface ground water. JT Geophysical research letters. DA AUG 01 1997 v 24 n 15 PG 1867.

Donghuai, Sun Shaw, John Leping, Yue TI Magnetostratigraphy and paleoclimatic interpretation of a continuous 7.2 Ma Late Cenozoic eolian sediments from the Chinese Loess Plateau. JT Geophysical research letters. DA JAN 01 1998 v 25 n 1 PG 85.

Evans, M.E. Heller, F. Thouveny, N. TI Natural Magnetic Archives of Past Global Change. JT Surveys in geophysics. DA MAY 01 1997 v 18 n 2 / 3 PG 183.

Forte, A.M. Mitrovica, J.X. TI A resonance in the Earth's obliquity and precession over the past 20 Myr driven by mantle convection. JT Nature. DA DEC 18 1997 v 390 n 6661 PG 676.

Gupta, Y. M. Sharma, S. M. TI Shocking Matter to Extreme Conditions. JT Science. DA AUG 15 1997 v 277 n 5328 PG 909.

Hood, L. L. Hartdegen, K. TI A crustal magnetization model for the magnetic field of Mars: A preliminary study of the Tharsis region. JT Geophysical research letters. DA MAR 15 1997 v 24 n 6 PG 727.

Khurana, K.K. Kivelson, M.G. Southwood, D.J. TI Absence of an internal magnetic field at Callisto. JT Nature. DA MAY 15 1997 v 387 n 6630 PG 262.

Kirschvink, J. L. Ripperdan, R. L. Evans, D. A. TI Evidence for a Large-Scale Reorganization of Early Cambrian Continental Masses by Inertial Interchange True Polar Wander. JT Science. DA JUL 25 1997 v 277 n 5325 PG 541.

**Kivelson, M. G. Khurana, K. K. Polanskey, C. TI Europa's Magnetic Signature: Report From Galileo's Pass on 19 December 1996. JT Science. DA MAY 23 1997 v 276 n 5316 PG 1239.

Kuang, W. Bloxham, J. TI An Earth-like numerical dynamo model. JT Nature. DA SEP 25 1997 v 389 n 6649 PG 371.

Lee, D.-C. Halliday, A.N. TI Core formation on Mars and differentiated asteroids. JT Nature. DA AUG 28 1997 v 388 n 6645 PG 854.

Leweling, M T Spohn Mars: a magnetic field due to thermoremanence? Planetary and Space Science, v. 45/11, 1997 pp. 1389-1400.

Mars Has Magnetic Spots. JT Science. DA OCT 10 1997 v 278 n 5336 PG 215.

Merrill, Ronald T. TI Geophysics: A magnetic reversal record. JT Nature. DA OCT 16 1997 v 389 n 6652 PG 678.

Muller, R.A. MacDonald, G.J. TI Glacial Cycles and Astronomical Forcing. JT Science. DA JUL 11 1997 v 277 n 5323 PG 215.

Okubo, Shuhei Yoshida, Shigeo Imanishi, Yuichi TI Verifying the precision of a new generation absolute gravimeter FG5: Comparison with superconducting gravimeters and detection of oceanic loading tide. JT Geophysical research letters. DA FEB 15 1997 v 24 n 4 PG 489.

Sabadini, R. Vermeersen, L.L.A. TI Ice-age cycles: Earth's rotation instabilities and sea level changes. JT Geophysical research letters. . DA DEC 01 1997 v 24 n 23 PG 3041.

Sarson, G. R. Jones, C. A. Schubert, G. TI Magnetoconvection Dynamos and the Magnetic Fields of Io and Ganymede. JT Science. DA MAY 16 1997 v 276 n 5315 PG 1106.

Song, Xiaodong TI Anisotropy of the Earth's Inner Core. JT Reviews of geophysics. DA AUG 01 1997 v 35 n 3 PG 297.

Soureiau, Annie Roudil, Pascal Moynot, Bernard TI Inner core differential rotation: Facts and artefacts. JT Geophysical research letters. DA AUG 15 1997 v 24 n 16 PG 2103.

Spada, Giorgio TI Why are earthquakes nudging the pole towards 140 Degrees E? JT Geophysical research letters. DA MAR 01 1997 v 24 n 5 PG 539.

Stoffler, D. TI Minerals in the Deep Earth: A Message from the Asteroid Belt. JT Science. DA NOV 28 1997 v 278 n 5343 PG 1576.

Trupin, A.S. Panfili, R.P. TI Mass Balance of Polar Ice from Long Wavelength Features of the Earth's Gravitational Field. JT Surveys in geophysics. DA MAY 01 1997 v 18 n 2 / 3 PG 313.

Varga, P C Denis, T Varga Tidal friction and its consequences in palaeogeodesy, in the gravity field variations and in tectonics Journal of Geodynamics, v. 25/1-2, 1998 pp. 61-84.

Weeks, E.R. Tian, Y. Ghil, M. TI Transitions Between Blocked and Zonal Flows in a Rotating Annulus with Topography. JT Science. DA NOV 28 1997 v 278 n 5343 PG 1598.

Williams, George E. TI Precambrian length of day and the validity of tidal rhythmite paleotidal values. JT Geophysical research letters. . DA FEB 15 1997 v 24 n 4 PG 421.

Zhang, K. Jones, C.A. TI The effect of hyperviscosity on geodynamo models. JT Geophysical research letters. DA NOV 15 1997 v 24 n 22 PG 2869.