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Author : M. W. McElhinny
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1979-10-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521297532
Author : Michael William McElhinny
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Paleomagnetism
ISBN : OCLC:1200569693
Author : Henry R. Frankel
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2016-08-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 1316616061
Resolution of the sixty year debate over continental drift, culminating in the triumph of plate tectonics, changed the very fabric of Earth Science. This four-volume treatise on the continental drift controversy is the first complete history of the origin, debate and gradual acceptance of this revolutionary theory. Based on extensive interviews, archival papers and original works, Frankel weaves together the lives and work of the scientists involved, producing an accessible narrative for scientists and non-scientists alike. This second volume provides the first extensive account of the growing paleomagnetic case for continental drift in the 1950s and the development of Apparent Polar Wander Paths that showed how the continents had changed their positions relative to one another - more or less as Wegener had proposed. Paleomagnetism offered the first physical measure that continental drift had occurred and helped determine the changing latitudes of the continents through geologic time. Other volumes in this set: Volume 1: Wegener and the Early Debate Volume 3: Introduction of Seafloor Spreading Volume 4: Evolution into Plate Tectonics 4 Volume Set
Author : Steven Earle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 628 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2016-08-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1537068822
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 : Allan Cox
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 702 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Heat budget (Geophysics)
ISBN : OCLC:819014340
Author : Michael W. McElhinny,Phillip L. McFadden
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1999-10-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780080513461
Paleomagnetism is the study of the fossil magnetism in rocks. It has been paramount in determining that the continents have drifted over the surface of the Earth throughout geological time. The fossil magnetism preserved in the ocean floor has demonstrated how continental drift takes place through the process of sea-floor spreading. The methods and techniques used in paleomagnetic studies of continental rocks and of the ocean floor are described and then applied to determining horizontal movements of the Earth's crust over geological time. An up-to-date review of global paleomagnetic data enables 1000 million years of Earth history to be summarized in terms of the drift of the major crustal blocks over the surface of the Earth. The first edition of McElhinny's book was heralded as a "classic and definitive text." It thoroughly discussed the theory of geomagnetism, the geologic reversals of the Earth's magnetic field, and the shifting of magnetic poles. In the 25 years since the highly successful first edition of Palaeomagnetism and Plate Tectonics (Cambridge, 1973) the many advances in the concepts, methodology, and insights into paleomagnetism warrant this new treatment. This completely updated and revised edition of Paleomagnetism: Continents and Oceans will be a welcome resource for a broad audience of earth scientists as well as laypeople curious about magnetism, paleogeography, geology, and plate tectonics. Because the book is intended for a wide audience of geologists, geophysicists, and oceanographers, it balances the mathematical and descriptive aspects of each topic. Details the theory and methodology of rock magnetism, with particular emphasis on intrepreting crustal movements from continental and oceanic measurements Outlines Earth history for the past 1000 million years, from the Rodinia super-continent through its breakup and the formation of Gondwana to the formation and breakup of Pangea and the amalgamation of Eurasia Provides a comprehensive treatment of oceanic paleomagnetism Provides a set of color pateogeographic maps covering the past 250 million years Written by two internationally recognized experts in the field
Author : Rob Van der Voo,Christopher R. Scotese,N. Bonhommet
Publisher : American Geophysical Union
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Geology, Stratigraphic
ISBN : 9780875905129
Author : Allan Cox
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Heat budget (Geophysics)
ISBN : OCLC:976964771
Author : Naomi Oreskes
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780429966835
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 : David Gubbins,Emilio Herrero-Bervera
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 1061 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2007-07-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402044236
This reference encompasses the fields of Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism in a single volume. Both sciences have applications in navigation, in the search for minerals and hydrocarbons, in dating rock sequences, and in unraveling past geologic movements such as plate motions they have contributed to a better understanding of the Earth. The book describes in fine detail the current state of knowledge and provides an up-to-date synthesis of the most basic concepts. It is an indispensable working tool not only for geophysicists and geophysics students but also for geologists, physicists, atmospheric and environmental scientists, and engineers.
Author : Xavier Le Pichon,Jean Francheteau,Jean Bonnin
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781483257273
Developments in Geotectonics, 6: Plate Tectonics focuses on the exposition of the plate-tectonics hypothesis, as well as plate boundaries, stratification, and kinematics. The book first offers information on the rheological stratification of the mantle and kinematics of relative movements. Topics include lithosphere, asthenosphere, kinematics of finite motions, measurements of instantaneous movements, and worldwide kinematic pattern. The text then ponders on movements relative to a frame external to the plates and processes at accreting plate boundaries. Discussions focus on reference frames, paleomagnetic synthesis, creation of oceanic crust, and continental rifts. The publication elaborates on processes at consuming plate boundaries, including sinking plate model, structure of trenches and associated island arcs and cordilleras, and consumption of continent-bearing lithosphere. The text is a valuable source of data for readers interested in plate tectonics.
Author : M. W. McElhinny,D. A. Valencio
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Continental drift
ISBN : UCSD:31822010453108
Author : Kent C. Condie,Victoria Pease
Publisher : Geological Society of America
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780813724409
"Inspired by a GSA Penrose Conference held in Lander, Wyoming, June 14-18, 2006, this volume discusses the beginning and evolution of plate tectonics on Earth, and gives readers an introduction to some of the uncertainties and controversies related to the evolution of the planet. In the first three sections of the book, which cover isotopic, geochemical, metamorphic, mineralization, and mantle geodynamic constraints, a variety of papers address the question of when "modern-style" plate tectonics began on planet Earth. The next set of papers focuses on the geodynamic or geophysical constraints for the beginning of plate tectonics. The volume's final section synthesizes a broad range of evidence, from planetary analogues and geodynamic modeling, to Earth's preserved geologic record. This work provides an excellent graduate level text summarizing the current state of knowledge and will be of interest to a wide range of earth and planetary scientists."--Publisher's website.
Author : A. Kröner
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 780 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1981-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0080869033
Precambrian Plate Tectonics
Author : J. D. A. Piper
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1987-07-21
Category : Science
ISBN : CORNELL:31924005044494
A comprehensive introduction to palaeomagnetism offering a comprehensive treatment of theory and practice. Written in a clear and concise style that will be understandable to undergraduate students and researchers alike, it analyzes the palaeomagnetic record over the whole of geological time, from the Archaean to the Cenozoic, and goes on to examine the impact of past geometries and movements of the continental crust at each geological stage. Topics covered include theory of rock and mineral magnetism, field and laboratory methods, growth and consolidation of the continental crust in Archaean and Proterozoic times, Palaeozoic palaeomagnetism and the formation of Pangaea, the geomagnetic fields, continental movements, and configurations and mantle convection since Archaean times, and more.
