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Editor-in-Chief: Professor Gerald Schubert Department of Earth and Space Sciences and Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA Volume Editors: - Volume 1 Seismology and the Structure of the Earth: Dr. Barbara Romanowicz, University of California at Berkeley, CA, USA; Dr. Adam Dziewonski, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA - Volume 2 Mineral Physics: Dr. G. David Price, University College London, UK - Volume 3 Geodesy: Dr. Tom Herring, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA - Volume 4 Earthquake Seismology: Dr. Hiroo Kanamori, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA - Volume 5 Geomagnetism: Dr. Masaru Kono, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan - Volume 6 Crust and Lithosphere Dynamics: Professor Anthony B. Watts, University of Oxford, UK - Volume 7 Mantle Dynamics: Dr. David Bercovici, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA - Volume 8 Core Dynamics: Dr. Peter Olson, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA - Volume 9 Evolution of the Earth: Dr. David Stevenson, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA - Volume 10 Planets and Moons: Dr. Tilman Spohn, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft–und Raumfahrt, Berlin, Germany Preface: Geophysics is the physics of the Earth, the science that studies the Earth by measuring the physical consequences of its presence and activity. It is a science of extraordinary breadth, requiring 10 volumes for its description. Only a treatise can present geophysics with such breadth if it aims to discuss the material in great depth as well as being complete. Geophysics includes the study of the Earth's fluid envelope and its near-space environment. However, this treatise narrows the subject to the solid Earth. The Treatise on Geophysics discusses the atmosphere, ocean, and plasmasphere only in connection with how these parts affect the solid planet. While geophysics is focused on the solid Earth, it broadens to include other planets of our solar system and those of other stars. Geophysics is fundamentally an interdisciplinary endeavor built on physics, mathematics, geology, astronomy, and other disciplines. Its roots go back in history but have blossomed only in the last century with advances in measuring Earth's properties and processes inside and above its surface. Technological advances in laboratory and field instrumentation, computing, and satellite-based remote sensing are largely responsible for this growth. The exploration of planets and moons beginning with Apollo missions has invigorated geophysics further extending its purview beyond the Earth. Today, geophysics is a vital and thriving enterprise involving many thousands of scientists worldwide. The treatise's editors and authors are leaders in their fields, contributing chapters that provide an up-to-date and thorough exposition. Each volume begins with an 'Overview' chapter by the volume editor. These Overviews provide perspectives on past, present, and future developments, summarizing contents and discussing important topics not addressed elsewhere. Title and Editors of Volumes: - Volume 1: Seismology and Structure of the Earth - Barbara Romanowicz, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA; Adam Dziewonski, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA - Volume 2: Mineral Physics - G. David Price, University College London, UK - Volume 3: Geodesy - Thomas Herring, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA - Volume 4: Earthquake Seismology - Hiroo Kanamori, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA - Volume 5: Geomagnetism - Masaru Kono, Okayama University, Misasa, Japan - Volume 6: Crustal and Lithosphere Dynamics - Anthony B. Watts, University of Oxford, UK - Volume 7: Mantle Dynamics - David Bercovici, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA - Volume 8: Core Dynamics - Peter Olson, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA - Volume 9: Evolution of the Earth - David Stevenson, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA - Volume 10: Planets and Moons - Tilman Spohn, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft–und Raumfahrt, Berlin, Germany An eleventh volume provides a comprehensive index. The Treatise on Geophysics emulates the highly successful Treatise on Geochemistry. The name was chosen in analogy with geochemistry compendium. The Concise Oxford English Dictionary defines treatise as 'a written work dealing formally and systematically with a subject.' This aptly describes both collections. The treatise was initially promoted by Casper van Dijk (Publisher at Elsevier) who persuaded the Editor-in-Chief to take on the project. Initial meetings defined the scope, leading to invitations for individual volume editors. Once onboard, details of volume contents were decided and chapter authors invited. A period of hard work brought the treatise to completion. Thanks are due to Brian Ronan (Developmental Editor), Tirza Van Daalen (Books Publisher), Zoe Kruze (Senior Development Editor), Gareth Steed (Production Project Manager), and Kate Newell (Editorial Assistant). G. Schubert, Editor-in-Chief Ключевые слова: e, r, o