Regional geology and tectonics. Volume 1, Principles of geologic analysis /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Scarselli, Nicola (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam : Elsevier, [2020]
Edición:Second edition.
Temas:
Plate tectonics.
Geology, Structural.
Tectonique des plaques.
Geology, Structural
Plate tectonics
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • List of Contributors
  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • 1. Regional geology and tectonics of sedimentary basins
  • References
  • 2. The Earth: core, mantle and crust
  • Overview
  • Methods of investigation
  • The lithosphere
  • The oceanic crust
  • The continental crust
  • The subcrustal lithosphere
  • The mantle
  • The core
  • References
  • Further reading
  • 3. Age of the oceans
  • Introduction
  • Ocean basin research
  • historical perspective
  • Dating the oceanic lithosphere
  • Magnetic anomaly data
  • Geomagnetic timescales
  • Limitations and uncertainty in magnetic anomaly data
  • Drill-core data
  • Limitations and uncertainty in dated samples
  • Age proxies
  • Present-day oceanic lithosphere
  • Volcanic additions and extended continental margin features
  • Mapping seafloor age
  • Gridding methods
  • Uncertainty quantification
  • Final remarks
  • References
  • Further reading
  • 4. Plate boundaries and driving mechanisms
  • Introduction
  • Boundaries
  • Divergent/constructive
  • In oceanic lithosphere
  • In continental lithosphere
  • Convergent/destructive
  • Involving subduction
  • In continental lithosphere
  • Conservative/strike-slip
  • In oceanic lithosphere
  • In continental lithosphere
  • Between oceanic and continental lithosphere
  • Oblique, partitioned-strain, and diffuse plate boundaries
  • Driving mechanisms of plate motion
  • The torque balance
  • Negative buoyancy of slabs (slab pull and slab-normal forces)
  • Slab resistance and collision resistance
  • Slab suction
  • Transform shear
  • Gravitational body forces/rifts and 'ridge push'
  • Basal shear force
  • Summary
  • References
  • 5. Plate kinematic reconstructions
  • Introduction
  • Making plate kinematic reconstructions
  • The history and workspace of plate kinematic reconstructions
  • Rotations
  • Requirements for reliable reconstructions
  • Choices of markers
  • Apparent paleomagnetic poles
  • Intraplate volcanic chains/hotspots
  • Magnetic reversal isochrons
  • Fracture zones
  • Continent-ocean boundaries
  • Piercing points from intracontinental structures
  • Diffuse and regional markers
  • Mantle constraints
  • subducted slabs in tomography
  • Model production and assessment
  • Interactive visual forward modelling
  • Statistical modelling
  • Regional/global models with multiple plates
  • Absolute plate motion and reference frames for reconstructions
  • Hotspot reference frame
  • Paleomagnetic reference frame
  • Lower mantle slabs reference frame
  • Large Low-shear-velocity provinces
  • Using plate reconstructions
  • As context for regional geological and tectonic studies
  • The Alps as a previously extended continental margin

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