Major Impacts And Plate Tectonics

Author : Neville J. Price
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Catastrophes (Geology)
ISBN : 1138424064

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Major Impacts and Plate Tectonics by Neville J. Price Pdf

Neville Price presents a major breakthrough in our understanding of the subject of plate tectonics in this new book. In this ambitious look at the importance of impacts of objects from space on the earth, he challenges the fundamentals of the theory on which geoscience has rested for the past 25 years. In the latter half of the 20th century, earth-scientists gradually became aware of the scale and effect of bombardment by meteoric material on Earth. Prior to 1950 only a handful of small craters were generally accepted as resulting from impact events. Now ""certain"" impacts number arou.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Catastrophes (Geology)
ISBN : 0203280032

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Author : Neville Price
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2000-11-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780203165454

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Major Impacts and Plate Tectonics by Neville Price Pdf

Neville Price presents a major breakthrough in our understanding of the subject of plate tectonics in this new book. In this ambitious look at the importance of impacts of objects from space on the earth, he challenges the fundamentals of the theory on which geoscience has rested for the past 25 years. In the latter half of the 20th century

Author : Raymond Bonnett
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1999-03-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 1857280326

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Major Impacts & Plate Tectonics by Raymond Bonnett Pdf

In the latter half of the 20th century, earth-scientists gradually became aware of the scale and effect of bombardment by meteoric material on Earth. Prior to 1950 only a handful of small craters were generally accepted as resulting from impact events. Now certain impacts number around 150, with four such features measuring over 100km in diameter.

Author : Steven Earle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 628 pages
File Size : 50,9 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 : Antonio Ribeiro
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 43,5 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 : Philip Kearey,Keith A. Klepeis,Frederick J. Vine
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781118688083

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Global Tectonics by Philip Kearey,Keith A. Klepeis,Frederick J. Vine Pdf

The third edition of this widely acclaimed textbook provides acomprehensive introduction to all aspects of global tectonics, andincludes major revisions to reflect the most significant recentadvances in the field. A fully revised third edition of this highly acclaimed textwritten by eminent authors including one of the pioneers of platetectonic theory Major revisions to this new edition reflect the mostsignificant recent advances in the field, including new andexpanded chapters on Precambrian tectonics and the supercontinentcycle and the implications of plate tectonics for environmentalchange Combines a historical approach with process science to providea careful balance between geological and geophysical material inboth continental and oceanic regimes Dedicated website available at ahref="http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/kearey/"www.blackwellpublishing.com/kearey//a

Author : Naomi Oreskes
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780429977916

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Plate Tectonics by Naomi Oreskes Pdf

This book provides an overview of the history of plate tectonics, including in-context definitions of the key terms. It explains how the forerunners of the theory and how scientists working at the key academic institutions competed and collaborated until the theory coalesced.

Author : Joao C. Duarte,Wouter P. Schellart
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2016-08-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781119053972

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Plate Boundaries and Natural Hazards by Joao C. Duarte,Wouter P. Schellart Pdf

The beginning of the new millennium has been particularly devastating in terms of natural disasters associated with tectonic plate boundaries, such as earthquakes in Sumatra, Chile, Japan, Tahiti, and Nepal; the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean tsunamis; and volcanoes in Indonesia, Chile, Iceland that have produced large quantities of ash causing major disruption to aviation. In total, half a million people were killed by such natural disasters. These recurring events have increased our awareness of the destructive power of natural hazards and the major risks associated with them. While we have come a long way in the search for understanding such natural phenomena, and although our knowledge of Earth dynamics and plate tectonics has improved enormously, there are still fundamental uncertainties in our understanding of natural hazards. Increased understanding is crucial to improve our capacity for hazard prediction and mitigation. Volume highlights include: Main concepts associated with tectonic plate boundaries Novel studies on boundary-related natural hazards Fundamental concepts that improve hazard prediction and mitigation Plate Boundaries and Natural Hazards will be a valuable resource for scientists and students in the fields of geophysics, geochemistry, plate tectonics, natural hazards, and climate science. Read an interview with the editors to find out more: https://eos.org/editors-vox/plate-boundaries-and-natural-hazards

Author : W. Jacquelyne Kious,Robert I. Tilling,Geological Survey (U.S.)
Publisher : Geological Survey (USGS)
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Continental drift
ISBN : IND:30000042373781

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This Dynamic Earth by W. Jacquelyne Kious,Robert I. Tilling,Geological Survey (U.S.) Pdf

In the early 1960s, the emergence of the theory of plate tectonics started a revolution in the earth sciences. Since then, scientists have verified and refined this theory, and now have a much better understanding of how our planet has been shaped by plate-tectonic processes. We now know that, directly or indirectly, plate tectonics influences nearly all geologic processes, past and present. Indeed, the notion that the entire Earth's surface is continually shifting has profoundly changed the way we view our world.

Author : Kent C. Condie
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1997-05-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780080514093

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Plate Tectonics by Kent C. Condie Pdf

This comprehensive text has established itself over the past 20 years as the definitive work in its fields, presenting a thorough coverage of this key area of structural geology in a way which is ideally suited to advanced undergraduate and masters courses. The thorough coverage means that it is also useful to a wider readership as an up to date survey of plate tectonics. The fourth edition brings the text fully up to date, with coverage of the latest research in crustal evolution, supercontinents, mass extinctions. A new chapter covers the feedbacks of various Earth systems. In addition, a new appendix provides a valuable survey of current methodology.

Author : Peter Molnar
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780198728269

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Plate Tectonics: A Very Short Introduction by Peter Molnar Pdf

La 4e de couv. indique : "The concept of plate tectonics is relatively new - it was only in the 1960s that the idea that continents drifted with respect to one another came to be accepted. Plate tectonics now forms one of geology's basic principles and explains much of the large-scale structure and phenomena we see on Earth today. In this Very Short Introduction Peter Molnar explores the impact that plate tectonics has had on our understanding of Earth : how the ocean floor forms, widens, and disappears ; why earthquakes and volcanoes are found in distinct zones ; and how the great mountain ranges of the world were built. As the Himalaya continues to grow, the Atlantic widens, and new ocean floor is forming, the mechanisms of plate tectonics continue to alter the surface of our planet."

Author : Jon Erickson
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : Earth sciences
ISBN : 9781438109688

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Plate Tectonics by Jon Erickson Pdf

Plate Tectonics, Revised Edition fully explains the theory that provides a single guiding principle to the earth's geological history.

Author : Marion Eugene Bickford
Publisher : Geological Society of America
Page : 620 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780813725000

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The Web of Geological Sciences by Marion Eugene Bickford Pdf

"This volume covers many of the important advances in the geological sciences from 1963 to 2013. These advances include understanding plate tectonics, exploration of the Moon and Mars, development of new computing and analytical technologies, understanding of the role of microbiology in geologic processes, and many others"--Provided by publisher.

Author : John P. Rafferty Associate Editor, Earth Sciences
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2010-08-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781615301065

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Plate Tectonics, Volcanoes, and Earthquakes by John P. Rafferty Associate Editor, Earth Sciences Pdf

Presents an introduction to volcanoes and earthquakes, explaining how the movement of the Earth's interior plates cause their formation and describing the volcanoes which currently exist around the world as well as some of the famous earthquakes of the nineteenth through twenty-first cenuturies.