Geophysical geodesy: the slow deformations of the earth

Part 1: An overview. Part 2 Geodetic concepts: gravity and gravitational potential elements of potential theory co-ordinate reference frames precession and nutation rotational motion of a deformable body - general formulation. Part 3 The geophysical setting: radial earth structure lateral variations the plate tectonics hypothesis some special loading problem. Part 4 The hydrosphere and atmosphere: sea-level late Pleistocene and Holocene sea-levels ocean tides the atmosphere the atmosphere in motion ground-water and the water balance. Part 5 Terrestrial geodetic methods: control surveys strain analysis gravity astronomical latitude, longitude, and time tilt and strain. Part 6 Satellite methods: orbital mechanics observing earth satellites estimating geodetic parameters estimating oceanographic parameters. Part 7 Lunar methods: motion of the moon lunar tides lunar laser ranging estimating selenodetic and geodetic constants. Part 8 Radio interferometric methods: principles of long-baseline interferometry estimating geodetic and geophysical parameters radio interferometric observations of satellites. Part 9 The Earth's gravity field: interpretation - general considerations gravity and tectonics - some examples the core-mantle boundary. Part 10 Crustal movements: stress in the crust and lithosphere instantaneous global tectonic motions vertical movements on geological time scales deformation at plate boundaries - some examples post-glacial rebound. Part 11 Tides and rotation of the Earth: the free rotational modes of the Earth the forced nutations of the Earth tidal estimates of Love numbers tidal accelerations, torques, and dissipation some rotational excitation mechanisms. Part 12: Epilogue. References. Index.