Compressional Tectonics: Plate Convergence to Mountain Building: Tectonic Processes: A Global View (1) - Couverture rigide

Livre 250 sur 263: Geophysical Monograph
 
9781119773849: Compressional Tectonics: Plate Convergence to Mountain Building: Tectonic Processes: A Global View (1)
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1119773849 ISBN 13 : 9781119773849
Editeur : American Geophysical Union, 2023

Synopsis

A synthesis of current knowledge on collisional and convergent plate boundaries worldwide

Major mountain belts on Earth, such as the Alps, Himalayas, and Appalachians, have been built by compressional tectonic processes during continent-continent and arc-continent collisions. Understanding their formation and evolution is important because of the hazards associated with convergent and collisional plate boundaries, and because these mountain belts contain resources such as precious metals, rare earth elements, oil, gas, and coal.

Compressional Tectonics: Plate Convergence to Mountain Building reviews our present-day knowledge of the tectonic evolution of the Alpine-Himalayan and Appalachian belts.

Volume highlights include:

  • Overview of terminology relating to compressional and contractional tectonics
  • Discussion of subduction zone dynamics
  • Debates over the timing of the collision and convergence of particular subduction and suture zones
  • Examples of the different stages in the development of orogenic belts

This book is one of a set of three in the collection Tectonic Processes: A Global View.

The American Geophysical Union promotes discovery in Earth and space science for the benefit of humanity. Its publications disseminate scientific knowledge and provide resources for researchers, students, and professionals.

Les informations fournies dans la section « Synopsis » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

À propos de l?auteur

Elizabeth J. Catlos, The University of Texas at Austin, USA

Ibrahim Çemen, The University of Alabama, USA

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Éditeur
American Geophysical Union
Date d'édition
2023
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1119773849
ISBN 13 
9781119773849
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
352
Éditeur
Catlos Elizabeth J., Çemen İbrahim
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible