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Author : Trond H. Torsvik,L. Robin M. Cocks
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781107105324
This book provides a complete Phanerozoic story of palaeogeography, using new and detailed full-colour maps, to link surface and deep-Earth processes.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : Geology, Stratigraphic
ISBN : LCCN:63016901
Author : Lynn Margulis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Life
ISBN : OCLC:959386009
Author : Alan M. Goodwin
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1996-06-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780080539690
Principles of Precambrian Geologyis an update to the 1991 book, Precambrian Geology: The Dynamic Evolution of the Continental Crust, by the same author. The new edition covers the same topics in a more concise and accessible format and is replete with explanatory figures, tables, and illustrations. The book serves as a modern comprehensive statement on the Earth's Precambrian crust, covering the main aspects of distribution, lithiostratigraphy, age, and petrogenesis of Precambrian rocks by continent within the context of the Earth's evolving continental crust. Principles of Precambrian Geology provides a suitable framework for assessing various Earth dynamic and biospheric hypotheses, including the modern plate tectonic paradigm and the Gaian hypothesis. Despite the concise format, the new edition provides extensive updated references to support the information presented. It is designed to serve the needs of student, teacher, explorationist and general student of the continental crust. Updated to provide more concise accessible information Extensive illustrations, tabulations, and maps Provides a framework for assessing recent hypothesis on Earth dynamics Covers main aspects of distribution, lithostratigraphy, age, and protogenesis of Precambrian rocks
Author : Alan M. Goodwin
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 681 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2016-02-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781483288550
The main goal of this book is to provide a modern comprehensive statement on the Earth's Precambrian crust. It uses geographic and tectonic location, lithostratigraphy, geochronology, and petrogenesis as a basis for considering Precambrian coastal evolution--including the role of plate tectonics. Detailed consideration is given to the endogenic and exogenic processes which formed the continental crust and also to its subsequent secular evolution across Precambrian time**An essential reference volume for every Precambrian geologist.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Geology, Stratigraphic
ISBN : OCLC:1226674017
Author : P. G. Eriksson
Publisher : Elsevier Science
Page : 941 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Science
ISBN : 0444515062
1. The Early Earth. -- 2. Generation of Continental Crust. -- 3. Tectonism and Mantle Plumes through Time. -- 4. Precambrian Volcanism: an independent Variable through Time. -- 5. Evolution of the Hydrosphere and Atmosphere. -- 6. Evolution of Life and Precambrian Bio-Geology. -- 7. Sedimentation through Time. -- 8. Sequence Stratigraphy and the Precambrian. -- 9. SynthesisThe early earth / editor, D.R. Nelson. Earth's formation and first billion years / D.R. Nelson. The early Precambrian stratigraphic record of large extraterrestrial impacts / B.M. Simonson, G.R. Byerly and D.R. Lowe. Strategies for finding the record of early Precambrian impact events / D.H. Abbott and J.T. Hagstrum -- Generation of continental crust / editors, D.R. Nelson and W.U. Mueller. Isua enigmas : illusive tectonic, sedimentary, volcanic and organic features of the> 3.7 Ga Isua Greenstone Belt, southwest Greenland / J.S. Myers. Geochemical diversity in volcanic rocks of the> 3.7 Ga Isua Greenstone Belt, south ...
Author : Britannica Educational Publishing
Publisher : Britannica Educational Publishing
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2010-04-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781615301959
Though it encompasses the majority of the Earths history, much about Precambrian time still remains unknown to us. With its climate extremes and unstable surfaces, Precambrian Earth hardly resembled the planet we see today. Yet for all its differences, it made the existence of future generations possible. This volume helps unlock the mysteries of prehistory by considering available geologic evidence while providing a deep dive into the finesses of geochronology.
Author : L.J. Salop
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 471 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642686849
Progress in Precambrian geology has been exceptionally great, indeed quite striking for geologists of the older generation; only some 30-40 years ago the Precambrian appeared as an uncertain and even mystic prelude to geologic evolution. Even the very name - Precambrian - means some indi visible unit in the early history of the Earth, the beginning of which is poorly known. At the same time it was obvious that the Precambrian formations are of extremely varied and complex composition and poor knowledge and lack of reliable methods of division and correlation were to blame for the lack of significant progress in studies of this early evolutionary stage of the planet. Certainly, even at the very start of Precambrian studies, the results obtained were quite promising, lifting as they did the mysterious veil over the regional Precambrian; but they presented no general realistic picture of this early stage in the Earth's evolution at that time. Recently, this situation has completely changed, due to new methods of study of the older forma tions, and due also to the refinement of some well-known methods, in particular of division, dating, and correlation of "silent" metamorphic strata. Application of different isotope methods of dating was most impor tant in providing objective rock age and thereby the age of geologic events recorded in these rocks. Thus it became possible to reconstruct the oldest geologic period of our planet.
Author : Martti Lehtinen,Pekka A. Nurmi,O.T. Ramo
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 750 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2005-11-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 0080457592
Focusing on the Precambrian in the central part of the Fennoscandian Shield, the book combines the results from modern geological and geophysical research into a detailed petrologic, lithologic, and structural synthesis and interpretation of the Archean and Proterozoic of Finland. It will be of value to anyone interested in the evolution of the shield in particular and in Precambrian geology in general.
Author : M.E.A. Mondal
Publisher : Springer
Page : 749 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2018-05-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319896984
This book presents findings from research into the Precambrian history of the Indian shield obtained using state-of-the-art technology. It demonstrates a paradigm shift towards studying the Precambrian shield regions using petrological, geochemical, structural, metallogenic, sedimentological and paleobiological data from the rocks in the Precambrian shield area, and presents a collection of contributions on these diverse topics that help to reconstruct the Precambrian evolution of the Indian Shield.
Author : Lazarʹ Iosifovich Salop
Publisher : Springer
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015004838697
Author : Lauri J. J Pesonen,Johanna Salminen,Sten-Ake Elming,David A.D. A.D. Evans,Toni Veikkolainen
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 664 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2021-10-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128185346
Ancient Supercontinents and the Paleogeography of Earth offers a systematic examination of Precambrian cratons and supercontinents. Through detailed maps of drift histories and paleogeography of each continent, this book examines topics related to Earth’s tectonic evolution prior to Pangea, including plate kinematics, orogenic development, and paleoenvironments. Additionally, this book discusses the methodologies used, principally paleomagnetism and tectonostratigraphy, and addresses geophysical topics of mantle dynamics and geodynamo evolution over billions of years. Structured clearly with consistent coverage for Precambrian cratons, this book combines state-of-the-art paleomagnetic and geochronologic data to reconstruct the paleogeography of the Earth in the context of major climatic events such as global glaciations. It is an ideal, up-to-date reference for geoscientists and geographers looking for answers to questions surrounding the tectonic evolution of Earth. Provides robust paleogeographies of Precambrian cratons based on high-quality paleomagnetic and geochronologic data and critically tested by global geological datasets Includes links to updated databases for the Precambrian such as PALEOMAGIA and the Global Paleomagnetic Database (GPMDB) Presents full-color maps of the drift histories of each continent as well as their paleogeographies Discusses key questions regarding continental drift, the supercontinent cycle, and the geomagnetic dipole hypothesis and analyzes palaeography in the context of Earth’s holistic evolution
Author : S. Mahmood Naqvi
Publisher : Elsevier Publishing Company
Page : 694 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Continental crust
ISBN : UCAL:B4978796
Hardbound. Since 1964, the time when the Upper Mantle Project was started, the Precambrian continental crust has been studied in considerable detail in many areas. Multidisciplinary studies, using modern tools and techniques have resulted in increasing levels of accuracy. The Precambrian continental crust has been subjected to several thermal events and multiple episodes of deformation. These events have obliterated the scenario produced by early events and present-day efforts are directed towards evaluating the cause-effect processes of each event. How far back the known geological processes of the Phanerozoic can be extended into the Precambrian is one of the main questions. The present volume provides data and interpretations which will help in formulating the answer to some of these questions.The book contains 30 contributions resulting from researches on almost all the important Precambrian terranes.
Author : P.G. Eriksson,Wladyslaw Altermann,D.R. Nelson,W.U. Mueller,O. Catuneanu,Octavian Catuneanu
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 966 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2004-03-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780080542591
In this book the editors strive to cover all primary (i.e. non-applied) topics in Precambrian geology in a non-partisan way, by using a large team of international authors to present their datasets and highly divergent viewpoints. The chapters address: celestial origins of Earth and succeeding extraterrestrial impact events; generation of continental crust and the greenstone-granite debate; the interaction of mantle plumes and plate tectonics over Precambrian time; Precambrian volcanism, emphasising komatiite research; evolution and models for Earth's hydrosphere and atmosphere; evolution of life and its influence on Precambrian ocean chemistry and chemical sedimentation; sedimentation through Precambrian time; the application of sequence stratigraphy to the Precambrian rock record. Each topic is introduced and a non-partisan closing commentary provided at the end of each chapter. The final chapter blends the major geological events and rates at which important processes occurred into a synthesis, which postulates a number of "event clusters" in the Precambrian when significant changes occurred in many natural systems and geological environments. Also available in paperback, ISBN: 0-444-51509-7