Deformation Structures And Processes Within The Continental Crust

Author : S. Llana-Fúnez,A. Marcos,F. Bastida
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2014-06-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781862396272

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Deformation Structures and Processes within the Continental Crust by S. Llana-Fúnez,A. Marcos,F. Bastida Pdf

This volume presents a selection of papers showing the current focus of studies of deformation structures and processes within the continental crust. The selected contributions use a large range of analytical techniques suited to the full range of structure sizes and fine-tuned to the physical process that controls the deformation, from the grain boundary at the micro-scale, the lithological contact at the meso-scale to the plate boundary at the global scale. The papers in the volume are grouped into three sections relating to specific lines of research within the analysis of rock deformation structures and processes, in particular in respect to the continental crust: structures within shear zones and faults; magmatic structures, and microstructures and rheology. These sections include papers describing field studies, experimental rock deformation and numerical modelling of deformation processes.

Author : Eldridge M. Moores,Robert J. Twiss
Publisher : Waveland Press
Page : 427 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2014-07-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781478626602

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Tectonics by Eldridge M. Moores,Robert J. Twiss Pdf

Deformation of the Earth’s crust happens at a multitude of scales, ranging from submicroscopic to planetary. Tectonics explores structures and processes from regional to global, differentiating itself from the material covered in most structural geology textbooks. Moores and Twiss emphasize basic principles and methodologies of tectonics, embracing the time-honored perspective of using present processes to understand the past. Comprehensive in scope and detail, coverage includes the effects of plate motions and reconstructions and the resultant structures associated with active rift, transform, and subduction boundaries as well as triple junctions and collision zones; deformations of both the ocean basins and the continents; and orogenic belts. Moores and Twiss present tectonics as an open-ended field of study in which assumptions can be challenged and interpretations changed. The authors emphasize the use of models as a means of understanding observations and putting them in context to maintain a distinction between what we know from observing the Earth and what we infer from interpretation.

Author : Robert D. Hatcher
Publisher : Geological Society of America
Page : 641 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780813712000

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4-D Framework of Continental Crust by Robert D. Hatcher Pdf

"This book contains landmark papers on the processes of formation of continental crust from its beginnings in the Archean to modern processes, as well as discussions of several ancient and modern orogenic belts. The book is international in scope, with contributions from geoscientists dealing with crustal processes on five continents, and articles from more than 50 non-U.S. authors and co-authors."--Publisher's website.

Author : Garry D. Karner,Brian Taylor,Neal W. Driscoll,David L. Kohlstedt
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2004-03-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780231501897

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Rheology and Deformation of the Lithosphere at Continental Margins by Garry D. Karner,Brian Taylor,Neal W. Driscoll,David L. Kohlstedt Pdf

Traditionally, investigations of the rheology and deformation of the lithosphere (the rigid or mechanically strong outer layer of the Earth, which contains the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle) have taken place at one scale in the laboratory and at an entirely different scale in the field. Laboratory experiments are generally restricted to centimeter-sized samples and day- or year-length times, while geological processes occur over tens to hundreds of kilometers and millions of years. The application of laboratory results to geological systems necessitates extensive extrapolation in both temporal and spatial scales, as well as a detailed understanding of the dominant physical mechanisms. The development of an understanding of large-scale processes requires an integrated approach. This book explores the current cutting-edge interdisciplinary research in lithospheric rheology and provides a broad summary of the rheology and deformation of the continental lithosphere in both extensional and compressional settings. Individual chapters explore contemporary research resulting from laboratory, observational, and theoretical experiments.

Author : Hanlin Chen,Xiubin Lin,Andrew V. Zuza,Lei Wu,Shengji Wei,Pietro Sternai
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2022-11-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782832503966

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Continental Basin and Orogenic Processes: Deep Structure, Tectonic Deformation, and Dynamics by Hanlin Chen,Xiubin Lin,Andrew V. Zuza,Lei Wu,Shengji Wei,Pietro Sternai Pdf

Author : D.R. Faulkner,E. Mariani,J. Mecklenburgh
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781862396883

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Rock Deformation from Field, Experiments and Theory by D.R. Faulkner,E. Mariani,J. Mecklenburgh Pdf

Ernie Rutter has made, and continues to make, a significant impact in the field of rock deformation. He has studied brittle and plastic deformation processes that occur within both the oceanic and continental crust, as well as other key properties such as the permeability and seismic velocities of these rocks. His approach has been one that integrates field observations, laboratory experiments and theoretical analyses. This volume celebrates Ernie's key contribution to rock deformation and structural geology by bringing together a collection of papers that represent this broad approach. The papers within the volume address key issues that remain within these fields. These range from fundamental studies of brittle and plastic behaviour along with the resultant structures and microstructures from both the field and laboratory, to applied problems where a better understanding of the deformation and properties of the crust is still needed.

Author : Michael Brown,Tracy Rushmer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2006-02-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780521782371

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Evolution and Differentiation of the Continental Crust by Michael Brown,Tracy Rushmer Pdf

Summary of recent research covering experimental methods and numerical modelling, for graduate students and researchers.

Author : Dennis Brown,Paul D. Ryan
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2011-06-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783540885580

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Arc-Continent Collision by Dennis Brown,Paul D. Ryan Pdf

Arc-continent collision has been one of the important tectonic processes in the formation of mountain belts throughout geological time, and it continues to be so today along tectonically active plate boundaries such as those in the SW Pacific or the Caribbean. Arc-continent collision is thought to have been one of the most important process involved in the growth of the continental crust over geological time, and may also play an important role in its recycling back into the mantle via subduction. Understanding the geological processes that take place during arc-continent collision is therefore of importance for our understanding of how collisional orogens evolve and how the continental crust grows or is destroyed. Furthermore, zones of arc-continent collision are producers of much of the worlds primary economic wealth in the form of minerals, so understanding the processes that take place during these tectonic events is of importance in modeling how this mineral wealth is formed and preserved. This book brings together seventeen papers that are dedicated to the investigation of the tectonic processes that take place during arc-continent collision. It is divided into four sections that deal firstly with the main players involved in any arc-continent collision; the continental margin, the subduction zone, and finally the volcanic arc and its mineral deposits. The second section presents eight examples of arc-continent collisions that range from being currently active through to Palaeoproterozoic in age. The third section contains two papers, one that deals with the obduction of large-slab ophiolites and a second that presents a wide range of physical models of arc-continent collision. The fourth section brings everything that comes before together into a discussion of the processes of arc-continent collision.

Author : G. Ian Alsop
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Science
ISBN : 186239153X

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Flow Processes in Faults and Shear Zones by G. Ian Alsop Pdf

Faults and their deeper level equivalents, shear zones, are localized regions of intense deformation within the Earth. They are recognized at all scales from micro to plate boundary, and are important examples of the nature of heterogeneous deformation in natural rocks. Faults and shear zones are significant as they profoundly influence the location, architecture and evolution of a broad range of geological phenomenao The topography and bathymetry of the Earth's surface is marked by mountain belts and sedimentary basins that are controlled by faults and shear zoneso In addition, faults and shear zones control fluid migration and transport including hydrothermal and hydrocarbon systems. Once faults and shear zones are established, they are often long-lived features prone to multiple reactivation over very large time-scales. This collection of papers addresses lithospheric deformation and the rheology of shear zones, together with processes of partitioning and the unravelling of fault and shear zone histories.

Author : M. P. Coward
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Science
ISBN : 1862392153

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Deformation of the Continental Crust by M. P. Coward Pdf

Author : P. L. Hancock
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2013-08-29
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780080984810

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Current Topics in Structural Geology by P. L. Hancock Pdf

Current Topics in Structural Geology is a collection of invited papers on particular topics of interest in structural geology, from field-based problems on the scale of terranes to microstructures in nature and experiment. Contributors also explore earthquake faulting; S-C mylonites; tectonics and hydrogeology of accretionary prisms; deformation mechanisms; transparent polycrystals; shape and lattice preferred orientations; and mushroom-shaped diapirs. This text is comprised of 13 chapters; the first of which introduces the reader to shallow crustal earthquakes and the structural geology of fault zones. The first chapter also emphasizes the seismogenic regime, strike-slip earthquake rupture processes, structural questions posed by seismology, and mesothermal gold-quartz lodes hosted in steeply inclined shear zones of mixed 'brittle-ductile' character. Discussion then turns to normal faulting in the upper continental crust, along with the application of a method based primarily on fault slip data analysis to determine paleostress in terms of orientation and magnitude. The mechanical behavior and deformation textures of simulated halite shear zones are considered, with special regard to the internal structures of S-C mylonites and their mechanical implications. The remaining chapters examine the role of decollement zone in the tectonics and hydrogeology of accretionary prisms; synkinematic microscopy of transparent polycrystals; and the origin of metamorphic core complexes and detachment faults formed during Tertiary continental extension in the northern Colorado River region. This book is intended primarily for students and practitioners of structural geology.

Author : Steven Earle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 628 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2016-08-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1537068822

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Physical Geology by Steven Earle Pdf

This is a discount Black and white version. Some images may be unclear, please see BCCampus website for the digital version.This book was born out of a 2014 meeting of earth science educators representing most of the universities and colleges in British Columbia, and nurtured by a widely shared frustration that many students are not thriving in courses because textbooks have become too expensive for them to buy. But the real inspiration comes from a fascination for the spectacular geology of western Canada and the many decades that the author spent exploring this region along with colleagues, students, family, and friends. My goal has been to provide an accessible and comprehensive guide to the important topics of geology, richly illustrated with examples from western Canada. Although this text is intended to complement a typical first-year course in physical geology, its contents could be applied to numerous other related courses.

Author : Webster Mohriak,Manik Talwani
Publisher : American Geophysical Union
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2000-01-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780875900988

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Atlantic Rifts and Continental Margins by Webster Mohriak,Manik Talwani Pdf

This reference on the geology and geophysics of continental margins contains a total of 15 papers developed from a session of the Fifth International Congress of the Brazilian Geophysical Society held in Sao Paulo, Brazil in 1997, as well as a number of other contributions. Subjects include the roots of the southeastern continental margin of Brazil, the mosaic of Terranes in central Europe, the evolution of the Angolan passive margin; geological and geophysical interpretation of the San Julian Basin offshore Argentina; and the tectonic evolution of the equatorial South Atlantic. Of likely interest to academic geoscientists working in basin analysis and those engaged in petroleum exploration. Member price, $52.50. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

Author : P.J. Treloar,M.P. Searle
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 674 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781786204059

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Himalayan Tectonics by P.J. Treloar,M.P. Searle Pdf

The Himalaya–Karakoram–Tibet mountain belt resulted from Cenozoic collision of India and Asia and is frequently used as the type example of a continental collision orogenic belt. The last quarter of a century has seen the publication of a remarkably detailed dataset relevant to the evolution of this belt. Detailed fieldwork backed up by state-of-the-art structural analysis, geochemistry, mineral chemistry, igneous and metamorphic petrology, isotope chemistry, sedimentology and geophysics produced a wide-ranging archive of data-rich scientific papers. The rationale for this book is to provide a coherent overview of these datasets in addressing the evolution of the mountain ranges we see today. This volume comprises 21 specially invited review papers on the Himalaya, Kohistan arc, Tibet, the Karakoram and Pamir ranges. These papers span the history of Himalayan research, chronology of the collision, stratigraphy, magmatic and metamorphic processes, structural geology and tectonics, seismicity, geophysics, and the evolution of the Indian monsoon. This landmark set of papers should underpin the next 25 years of Himalayan research.

Author : Gonzalo Zamora,Andrés Mora
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2022-04-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780323859585

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Andean Structural Styles by Gonzalo Zamora,Andrés Mora Pdf

Andean Structural Styles: A Seismic Atlas is a comprehensive reference illustrating the variability in structural styles and hydrocarbon traps that exist in the Andean chain. The Andean chain, stretching over more than 5,000 km (3,000 mi) from Venezuela to Argentina, contains a large number of sedimentary basins which have developed in a wide range of tectonic settings. Some of these basins are highly mature, with hydrocarbon production from Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic sedimentary sequences, while others are still underexplored. Andean Structural Styles: A Seismic Atlas covers topics including fold types, thrust faults, triangle zones, inversion structures, synorogenic deposits, and growth stratal geometries. These topics are illustrated by thirty-two seismic examples interpreted and uninterpreted, covering most of the Andean basins, and five chapters reviewing the structural styles of the Andes, the complexity of processing seismic in these settings, how analogue models help in the interpretation, and several outcrop analogues. This reference is invaluable to both hydrocarbon exploration of the Andes and researchers and students in the fields of exploration geology and structural geology. Also, those teaching structural geology and seismic interpretation will find a valuable resource with lots of uninterpreted seismic examples that can be used in their lectures. Includes a vast collection of high-quality, color images Features case studies covering the entirety of the Andes Mountain chain Presents high-quality seismic data that was previously only available to oil companies