Mechanics in the Earth and Environmental Sciences

Preface 1. Introduction 2. Review of elementary mechanics 3. Dimensional analysis and theory of models 4. Stress 5. Pressure, buoyancy and consolidation 6. Flow through porous media 7. Strain 8. Elasticity 9. Viscous fluids 10. Flow of natural materials 11. Turbulence 12. Thermal convection Appendices References.