The Earth's energetics, dynamics, and degassing
The writer arrives at a conclusion on the link between the Earth's energetics, dynamics, and degassing. Research on the appropriate wave processes made it possible to find out non-linear properties of the geological environment that depend on its multiscale structuring. The paper outlines a mechanism whereby the Earth energy-active zones (EAZs) develop due to interaction of the heterogeneous geological environment with various energy flows and physical fields. The energy is anomalously absorbed in the zones or it can dissipate from the zones as diverse emanations. Transformation of the energy within a zone like that brings about phenomena of auto-wave, auto-solitonic, and non-linear fluid dynamics. The behavior of Earth's fluid-saturated zones is regarded in connection with the evolvement of space-time dissipative structures within heterogeneous geo-environment, as well as with the development of coherent structures within homogeneous geosystems. The intensity of fluidization is controlled by self-oscillatory dilatancy/compaction processes. A mechanism resulting in the emergence of giant oil and gas fields is considered in the context of intense fluid dynamics in subduction zones in the modes of both (1) rapid dilatancy-related expansion of fractures and (2) slow compaction processes.