Mass Distribution of the Earth GEO-3010 University of Utah Fan-Chi Lin
Reading – Chapter 1-3 of the textbook Lecture Note for week 1 – Announcement
What do we know about the mass distribution of the Earth?
Earth Total Mass?
Earth Mass Equation of Gravity
Earth Mass Equation of Gravity Gravitational acceleration
How can we estimate Gravitational constant?
Gravitational Constant
Earth Mass G= × m 3 kg -1 s -2 r=6,371 km g=9.8 m s -2 Equation of Gravity Gravitational acceleration
Earth Mass M≈5.96× kg Equation of Gravity Gravitational acceleration
Any other way to estimate earth mass?
Earth Mass Equation of Gravity Centrifugal Force
Earth Mass Equation of Gravity Centrifugal Force
Earth Mass Equation of Gravity Centrifugal Force
Earth Mass Equation of Gravity Centrifugal Force
Earth Mass Equation of Gravity Centrifugal Force G= × m 3 kg -1 s -2 r=385,000 km
Earth Mass Equation of Gravity Centrifugal Force G= × m 3 kg -1 s -2 r=385,000 km T= 27.3 days
Earth Mass Equation of Gravity Centrifugal Force G= × m 3 kg -1 s -2 r=385,000 km T= 27.3 days
Earth Mass Equation of Gravity Centrifugal Force M≈6 × kg
Mass Distribution
Rock Density
Mass Distribution Volume of a sphere: R=385,000 km Earth radius:
Mass Distribution Volume of a sphere: R=385,000 km Earth radius: M≈5.96× kg
Density increases with depth!
What Control Density?
H2OH2O
H2OH2O
Composition Pressure Temperature
Phase Transition
Constraining Mass Distribution using Moment of Inertia
Moment of Inertia of the Earth
Precession
Latsis foundation (2001)
Normal Model
String Mode
What is normal mode?
2004 Sumatra earthquake (Park et al., 2005, Science)
Spheroidal and toroidal modes (Breathing mode, 20.5 min) (44 min)
1D earth model