Geology of the Alps

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Pfiffner, O. Adrian
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newark : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2014.
Colección:New York Academy of Sciences Ser.
Temas:
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Geology of the Alps
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • 1 The Alps in their plate tectonic framework
  • 1.1 Older mountain chains in Europe
  • 1.2 Break-up of Pangaea and opening of the Alpine Tethys
  • 1.3 The Alpine system in Europe
  • 1.4 Structure of the Alps
  • References
  • 2 The pre-Triassic Basement of the Alps
  • 2.1 The pre-Triassic Basement in the Black Forest and Vosges
  • 2.2 The pre-Triassic Basement of the External Massifs
  • External Massifs in the Western Alps
  • External Massifs in the Central Alps
  • External Massifs in the Eastern Alps
  • 2.3 The pre-Triassic Basement of the Penninic Nappes
  • 2.4 The pre-Triassic Basement of the Austroalpine Nappes
  • 2.5 The pre-Triassic Basement of the Southern Alps
  • 2.6 Palaeozoic Sediments in the Eastern and Southern Alps
  • The Palaeozoic in the Carnic Alps
  • The Palaeozoic of the Greywacke Zone
  • The Palaeozoic of the Innsbruck Quartz Phyllite
  • 2.7 The Variscan Orogen at the Close of the Palaeozoic
  • 2.8 Post-Variscan Sediments and Volcanics of the Permian
  • The North Swiss Permo-Carboniferous Trough
  • The Permo-Carboniferous in the Helvetic Nappe Complex
  • The Permo-Carboniferous in the Penninic Nappe Complex
  • The Permo-Carboniferous in the Austroalpine Nappe Complex
  • The Permo-Carboniferous in the Southalpine Nappe System
  • References
  • 3 The Alpine Domain in the Mesozoic
  • 3.1 The Mesozoic Rock Suites
  • The European Continental Margin
  • Oceanic Arms between the Baltic and Africa
  • The Adriatic Continental Margin
  • 3.2 Plate Tectonic Evolution
  • Triassic: Epicontinental Platforms
  • Jurassic: Opening up of Oceanic Arms
  • Cretaceous: Opening and Closing of Oceanic Arms
  • References
  • 4 The Alpine Domain in the Cenozoic
  • 4.1 The Cenozoic Sedimentary Sequences
  • 4.2 Late Cretaceous and Paleogene Flyschs
  • 4.3 Eocene-Oligocene Flyschs
  • 4.4 Oligocene-Miocene Molasse in the Northalpine Foreland Basin
  • 4.5 Oligocene-Pliocene Sediments in The Po Basin
  • 4.6 The Jura Mountains
  • 4.7 Intramontane Basins
  • 4.8 Plutonic and Volcanic Rocks
  • 4.9 Tectonic and Palaeogeographical Evolution
  • References
  • 5 Tectonic Structure of the Alps
  • 5.1 The Western Alps
  • The Jura Mountains
  • The Subalpine Chains of the Dauphinois
  • The Penninic Nappes and their Contact with the Adriatic Continental Margin
  • 5.2 The Central Alps
  • The Jura Mountains
  • The Molasse Basin
  • The Helvetic Nappe System
  • The Penninic Nappe System
  • The Austroalpine Nappe System
  • The Southalpine Nappe System
  • 5.3 The Eastern Alps
  • The Molasse Basin
  • The Helvetic Nappe System
  • The Penninic Nappe System
  • The Austroalpine Nappe System
  • The Southalpine Nappe System and Dolomites
  • 5.4 The Deep Structure of the Alps
  • References
  • 6 Tectonic Evolution of the Alps
  • 6.1 Alpine Metamorphism
  • Regional Distribution of Alpine Metamorphism
  • High-Pressure Metamorphism

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