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Earth as an evolving planetary system /

Earth as an Evolving Planetary System presents the key topics and questions relating to the evolution of the Earth's crust and mantle over the last four billion years. It examines the role of plate tectonics in the geological past via geological evidence and proposed plate reconstruction. Kent...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Condie, Kent C.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier Academic Press, ©2005.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Earth Systems
  • 2. The Crust
  • 3. Tectonic Settings
  • 4. The Mantle
  • 5. The Core
  • 6. The Atmosphere and Oceans
  • 7. Living Systems
  • 8. Crustal and Mantle Evolution
  • 9. The Supercontinent Cycle and Mantle Plume Events
  • 10. Comparative Planetary Evolution.