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Regional Geology and Tectonics : Principles of Geologic Analysis.
Expert petroleum geologists David Roberts and Albert Bally bring you Regional Geology and Tectonics: Principles of Geologic Analysis, volume one in a three-volume series covering Phanerozoic regional geology and tectonics. It has been written to provide you with a detailed overview of geologic rift...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Burlington :
Elsevier Science,
2012.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Regional Geology and Tectonics: Principles of Geologic Analysis; Copyright; Contents; Table of Contents for Volumes 1A, 1B and 1C; Contributors for Volumes 1A, 1B and 1C; Foreword and Introduction; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: Regional geology and tectonics of sedimentary basins; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 A historical perspective; 1.3 Some remarks on regional geology and tectonics; 1.4 Conclusion; References; Section 1: The Earth; Chapter 2: The Earth: Core, mantle and crust; 2.1 Overview; 2.2 Methods of investigation; 2.3 The lithosphere; The oceanic crust; The continental crust.
- The subcrustal lithosphere2.4 The mantle; 2.5 The core; References; Chapter 3: Phanerozoic volcanism; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Mid-ocean ridge basalts; 3.3 Subduction zones: Andesites, basaltic andesites; 3.4 Oceanic intraplate volcanism; Ocean islands: Alkali basalts, picrites, ankaramites, phonolites, rhyolites; Oceanic intraplate: Oceanic plateau/LIP; 3.5 Continental intraplate volcanism; Continental intraplate: Flood basalts/LIPs; Volcanic rifted margins; Continental rift valleys: Intraplate or constructive margin?; 3.6 Discussion.
- Relationship between magmatism and tectonics: Simple or complexTop-down or bottom-up processes; Impact of large-scale volcanic activity; References; Section 2: Geological Megaprovinces; Chapter 4: Some remarks on basins and basin classification and tectonostratigraphic megasequences; 4.1 Tectonstratigraphic megasequences; References; Chapter 5: A lithospheric perspective on structure and evolution of Precambrian cratons; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Lateral and depth extent of the cratons; 5.3 Correlation between lithospheric thickness and geological age.
- 5.4 Lithosphere modification by mantle convection and plumes5.5 Correlations between lateral and depth extents of cratonic lithosphere and plate motions; References; Chapter 6: Convergent margins and orogenic belts; 6.1 Introduction and summary; 6.2 Orogens, their types, terminology, and plate tectonic setting; 6.3 Orogenic belts and tectonics: Some terms defined; 6.4 Andean, Cordilleran, and Tethyan tectonics: Products of plate motions, mantle cooling, and supercontinental cycles; 6.5 Sutures and megasutures; 6.6 Cordilleran tectonics: Compression above non-compressional subduction.
- 6.7 Segments of steep subduction and tectonics of the arc-trench gap6.8 Segments of low-dip subduction and the compressional style; 6.9 Orogenic compression: A cradle of Coulomb wedges; 6.10 Five geodynamic concepts of orogeny; Slab pull; Wedge traction; Ridge push; Gravity spreading; Instability of topographic slopes; 6.11 Cordilleran tectonics: Confirming model and distracting details; 6.12 Basin types in orogens; 6.13 Basin types: Terminology and lithology; 6.14 Oceanic accretionary wedges: Sediments and structure; 6.15 Geodynamics of sedimentary basins; 6.16 Internides and externides.