Classical thermodynamics is a powerfull tool for studying physical properties of the Earth interior. In a series of seven two-hours lectures, the fundamental principles have been discussed in view of their possible geophysical applications.
1. First and second principle of thermodynamics
1.1. Internal energy and entropy
1.2. Definitions of thermodynamic variables
1.3. Chemically heterogeneous systems - definition of chemical potential
1.4. Partial properties, experimental observations
2. Chemical equilibrium, phase diagrams
2.1. Minimization of Gibbs free energy
2.2. Euler theorem and Gibbs-Duhem condition
2.3. Clapeyron curves
2.4. Isentropic grandient
3. Equation of state
3.1. Perfect gas and real fluids
3.2. Incompressibility and thermal expansion
3.3. Finite strain Birch-Murnaghan EoS
3.4. Inversions of experimental observations
4. Solid solutions
4.1. Entropy and enthalpy of mixing
4.2. Ideal model - olivine and high-pressure polymorphs
4.3. Relaxed and unrelaxed properties - Bullen parameter
4.4. Non-ideality of solutions, immiscibility