Tectonics of Suspect Terranes
Chapman and Hall (Verlag)
978-0-412-30370-8 (ISBN)
Since the 1960s, the general theory of plate tectonics has provided a clear link between the geological processes of seafloor spreading, subduction and mountain building. But details are still unclear and the nature of the theory may depend upon the recent interpretation of "suspect terranes", areas of apparently unrelated geology comprising single orogenic belts. This books introduces the reader to the concept of suspect terranes, how they relate to classic plate tectonics theory and what they represent in terms of tectonic processes. The book is amed at research and academic structural geologist, and student in the earth sciences.
1 Introduction.- 1.1 Continents.- 1.2 Oceans.- 1.3 Mountains.- 1.4 Thermally thickened crust.- 1.5 Continental growth.- 1.6 Conclusion.- 2 Plate tectonics: principal elements.- 2.1 Prologue.- 2.2 Plate tectonics.- 2.3 Conclusion.- 3 History of continental growth.- 3.1 Crustal recycling.- 3.2 A global budget.- 3.3 Conclusion.- 4 Suspect terranes.- 4.1 The rationale.- 4.2 Nomenclature.- 4.3 The making of terranes.- 4.4 Precambrian terranes.- 4.5 Conclusion.- 5 Kinematics measuring terrane displacements.- 5.1 Overview.- 5.2 Direct measurements.- 5.3 Magnetic lineations.- 5.4 Paleomagnetism.- 5.5 Paleontology.- 5.6 Fault-plane solutions.- 5.7 Conclusion.- 6 Mountain building and the shaping of continents.- 6.1 Overview.- 6.2 Taiwan to Timor.- 6.3 Himalaya and Tibet plateau.- 6.4 Africa—Europe collision.- 6.5 Cordillera of North America.- 6.6 The Andes.- 6.7 Conclusion.- 7 The strategy of a field geologist.- 7.1 The role of field geology.- 7.2 A field-mapping strategy.- 7.3 Conclusion.- Glossary of terms.- References.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 26.10.1989 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Topics in the Earth Sciences |
| Zusatzinfo | 58 Illustrations, black and white; 232 S. 58 Abb. |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | deutsch |
| Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geologie |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Allgemeines / Lexika | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-412-30370-1 / 0412303701 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-412-30370-8 / 9780412303708 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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