Dynamics Of Plate Interiors

Author : Inter-Union Commission on Geodynamics. Working Group 7
Publisher : American Geophysical Union
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780875905082

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Dynamics of Plate Interiors by Inter-Union Commission on Geodynamics. Working Group 7 Pdf

Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geodynamics Series, Volume 1. The focus of the International Geodynamics Project, 1970–1979, was the movements of the surface and upper part of the earth's interior and it was recognized that most of the deformation occurs along narrow belts between the lithospheric plates. Also important to understanding earth process were those motions, primarily vertical that occurred within the plates, remote from plate boundaries. For this reason one of the 10 working groups set up in 1971 was working group 7 with the title "Eperogenic movements of regional extent" under the chairmanship of Dr. J. Tuzo Wilson. In 1974, after Dr. Wilson resigned following his retirement as Principal of Erindale College, University of Toronto, the Bureau of the Inter-Union Commission on Geodynamics appointed Dr. R. I. Walcott as chairman and the name of his working group was changed to "Dynamics of Plate Interiors". The objective of its programme was to determine the nature and origin of the dynamics of the more stable regions of the earth.

Author : Joao Duarte
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 610 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2023-02-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780323885867

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Dynamics of Plate Tectonics and Mantle Convection by Joao Duarte Pdf

Dynamics of Plate Tectonics and Mantle Convection, written by specialists in the field, gathers state-of-the-art perspectives on the dynamics of plate tectonics and mantle convection. Plate tectonics is a unifying theory of solid Earth sciences. In its initial form, it was a kinematic theory that described how the planet’s surface is fragmented into several rigid lithospheric plates that move in relation to each other over the less viscous asthenosphere. Plate tectonics soon evolved to describe the forces that drive and resist plate movements. The Earth sciences community is now developing a new perspective that looks at plate tectonics and mantle convection as part of a single system. Why does our planet have plate tectonics, and how does it work? How does mantle convection drive the supercontinent cycle? How have tectono-convective modes evolved over the Earth’s history? How did they shape the planet and impact life? Do other planets have mantle convection and tectonics? These are some of the fascinating questions explored in this book. This book started with a challenge from the editor to the authors to provide perspectives from their vantage point and open the curtain to the endeavors and stories behind the science. Provides diverse perspectives from different experts around the world in plate tectonics and geodynamics Includes the most up-to-date knowledge on plate tectonics and mantle convection Sets the scene for the developments and challenges likely to be faced by researchers in the future of geodynamics

Author : Andrew Miall
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 823 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2019-04-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780444638960

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The Sedimentary Basins of the United States and Canada by Andrew Miall Pdf

The Sedimentary Basins of the United States and Canada, Second Edition, focuses on the large, regional, sedimentary accumulations in Canada and the United States. Each chapter provides a succinct summary of the tectonic setting and structural and paleogeographic evolution of the basin it covers, with details on structure and stratigraphy. The book features four new chapters that cover the sedimentary basins of Alaska and the Canadian Arctic. In addition to sedimentary geologists, this updated reference is relevant for basin analysis, regional geology, stratigraphy, and for those working in the hydrocarbon exploration industry. Features updates to existing chapters, along with new chapters on sedimentary basins in Alaska and Arctic Canada Includes nearly 300 detailed, full-color paleogeographic maps Written for general geological audiences and individuals working in the resources sector, particularly those in the fossil fuel industry

Author : Rob Van der Voo,Christopher R. Scotese,N. Bonhommet
Publisher : American Geophysical Union
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Geology, Stratigraphic
ISBN : 9780875905129

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Plate Reconstruction from Paleozoic Paleomagnetism by Rob Van der Voo,Christopher R. Scotese,N. Bonhommet Pdf

Author : R. A. Scrutton
Publisher : American Geophysical Union
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Continental margins
ISBN : 9780875905099

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Dynamics of Passive Margins by R. A. Scrutton Pdf

Author : Antonio Ribeiro
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642563966

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Soft Plate and Impact Tectonics by Antonio Ribeiro Pdf

This book presents a historical perspective on plate tectonics. In doing so it discusses the foundations of rigid plate tectonics and the limitations of this approach. This classic approach explains the data at a level of 95 % precision. The authors explain data anomalies as a result of the discrepancies between spatial geodetical data and rigid kinematics in oceans. Data and its interpretation from various disciplines are pulled together in this book.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 852 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : MINN:31951P00161828D

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NASA Technical Memorandum by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : American Geophysical Union
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Desert ecology
ISBN : 9789780875909

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Ecosystem Dynamics in a Polar Desert by Anonim Pdf

Presents information from the primary abiotic forces defining the system, and from the present hydrology, biogeochemistry and physics of major sites of organic carbon production of the McMurdo Dry Valleys. Additionally, research on the physical, chemical, and biological properties of the dry valley soils is included. The role of environmental management in long-term ecological studies is also addressed. The accompanying CDROM provides details and scale to visualize the McMurdo Dry Valleys from an ecosystem perspective.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Radioactive waste disposal in the ground
ISBN : OSU:32435032297012

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Site Characterization Plan, Gulf Coast Salt Domes by Anonim Pdf

Author : Eldridge M. Moores,Robert J. Twiss
Publisher : Waveland Press
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 51,5 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 : Cathy Busby,Antonio Azor Pérez
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2011-12-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781444347142

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Tectonics of Sedimentary Basins by Cathy Busby,Antonio Azor Pérez Pdf

Investigating the complex interplay between tectonics and sedimentation is a key endeavor in modern earth science. Many of the world's leading researchers in this field have been brought together in this volume to provide concise overviews of the current state of the subject. The plate tectonic revolution of the 1960's provided the framework for detailed models on the structure of orogens and basins, summarized in a 1995 textbook edited by Busby and Ingersoll. Tectonics of Sedimentary Basins: Recent Advances focuses on key topics or areas where the greatest strides forward have been made, while also providing on-line access to the comprehensive 1995 book. Breakthroughs in new techniques are described in Section 1, including detrital zircon geochronology, cosmogenic nuclide dating, magnetostratigraphy, 3-D seismic, and basin modelling. Section 2 presents the new models for rift, post-rift, transtensional and strike slip basin settings. Section 3 addresses the latest ideas in convergent margin tectonics, including the sedimentary record of subduction intiation and subduction, flat-slab subduction, and arc-continent collision; it then moves inboard to forearc basins and intra-arc basins, and ends with a series of papers formed under compessional strain regimes, as well as post-orogenic intramontane basins. Section 4 examines the origin of plate interior basins, and the sedimentary record of supercontinent formation. This book is required reading for any advanced student or professional interested in sedimentology, plate tectonics, or petroleum geoscience. Additional resources for this book can be found at: www.wiley.com/go/busby/sedimentarybasins.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Geophysics
ISBN : MINN:31951000609087O

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Report SE. by Anonim Pdf

Author : Battelle Memorial Institute. Office of Nuclear Waste Isolation,Ertec, Inc
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Geology
ISBN : UOM:39015095123652

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Midyear FY 83 Richton Dome Screening and Suitability Review by Battelle Memorial Institute. Office of Nuclear Waste Isolation,Ertec, Inc Pdf

Author : Khalid Al Hosani,Francois Roure,Richard ELLISON,Stephen LOKIER
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2012-09-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642292781

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Lithosphere Dynamics and Sedimentary Basins: The Arabian Plate and Analogues by Khalid Al Hosani,Francois Roure,Richard ELLISON,Stephen LOKIER Pdf

This book will constitute the proceedings of the ILP Workshop held in Abu Dhabi in December 2009. It will include a reprint of the 11 papers published in the December 2010 issue of the AJGS, together with 11 other original papers.

Author : Albert W. Bally,Allison R. Palmer
Publisher : Geological Society of America
Page : 633 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780813754451

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Geology of North America—An Overview by Albert W. Bally,Allison R. Palmer Pdf

Summaries of the major features of the geology of North America and the adjacent oceanic regions are presented in 20 chapters. Topics covered include concise reviews of current thinking about Precambrian basement, Phanerozoic orogens, cratonic basins, passive-margin geology of the Atlantic and Gulf Coast regions, marine and terrestrial geology of the Caribbean region and economic geology.