Andean Magmatism And Its Tectonic Setting
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Andean Magmatism And Its Tectonic Setting
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Author : Russell S. Harmon
language : en
Publisher: Geological Society of America
Release Date : 1991
Andean Magmatism And Its Tectonic Setting written by Russell S. Harmon and has been published by Geological Society of America this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Science categories.
The Geology Of Chile
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Author : Teresa Moreno (Ph. D.)
language : en
Publisher: Geological Society of London
Release Date : 2007
The Geology Of Chile written by Teresa Moreno (Ph. D.) and has been published by Geological Society of London this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Science categories.
This book is the first comprehensive account in English of the geology of Chile, providing a key reference work that brings together many years of research, and written mostly by Chilean authors from various universities and other centres of research excellence. The 13 chapters begin with a general overview, followed by detailed accounts of Andean tectonostratigraphy and magmatism, the amazingly active volcanism, the world class ore deposits that have proven to be so critical to the welfare of the country, and Chilean water resources. The subject then turns to geophysics with an examination of neotectonics and earthquakes, the hazardous frequency of which is a daily fact of life for the Chilean population. There are chapters on the offshore geology and oceanography of the SE Pacific Ocean, subjects that continue to attract much research not least from those seeking to understand world climatic variations, and on late Quaternary land environments, concluding with an account examining human colonization of southernmost America. The geological evolution of Chile is the c. 550 million year history of a continental margin over 4000 km long. During his voyage on H.M.S. Beagle, an extended visit to Chile (1834-35) had a profound impact on Charles Darwin, especially on his understanding of volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis.
Andean Tectonics
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Author : Brian K. Horton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-06
Andean Tectonics written by Brian K. Horton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06 with Science categories.
Andean Tectonics addresses the geological evolution of the Andes Mountains, the prime global example of subduction-related mountain building. The Andes forms one of the most extensive mountain belts on Earth, spanning approximately an 8,000 km distance along the western edge of South America, from 10°N to 55°S. The tectonic history of the Andes involves a rich record of diverse geological processes, including crustal deformation, magmatism, sedimentary basin evolution, and climatic interactions. This book addresses the range of Andean tectonic processes and their temporal and spatial variations. This critical resource is ideal for researchers interested in the causes and consequences of Andean-type orogenesis and the long-term evolution of fold-thrust belts, magmatic arcs, and forearc and foreland basins. Evaluates the history of Andean mountain building over the past 250 million years (the Mesozoic and Cenozoic eras) Integrates recent results and provides new perspectives on the complementary records of deformation, magmatism and sedimentary basin evolution, along with their interactions in time and space Provides insights into the development of the northern, central and southern Andes, all of which have typically been considered in isolation
The Circum Gulf Of Mexico And The Caribbean
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Author : Claudio Bartolini
language : en
Publisher: AAPG
Release Date : 2003
The Circum Gulf Of Mexico And The Caribbean written by Claudio Bartolini and has been published by AAPG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Science categories.
"AAPG Memoir 79, The Circum-Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean, is the first volume in more than a decade to document such a wide range of research on the geology of this vast area. Of the total 44 papers, roughly two-thirds pertain to the Gulf of Mexico, with an emphasis on the Mexican portion of the basin, and to the petroliferous areas of the southern Caribbean, including Colombia, Venezuela, Cuba, and Trinidad and Tobago. The remaining papers relate to the Antilles and Central America, as well as a series of papers that address region-wide topics such as plate tectonic evolution. A significant number of papers were contributed by authors from national oil companies and universities from within the region." --AAPG.
The Seismogenic Zone Of Subduction Thrust Faults
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Author : Timothy H. Dixon
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2007-09-20
The Seismogenic Zone Of Subduction Thrust Faults written by Timothy H. Dixon and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-09-20 with Science categories.
Subduction zones, one of the three types of plate boundaries, return Earth's surface to its deep interior. Because subduction zones are gently inclined at shallow depths and depress Earth's temperature gradient, they have the largest seismogenic area of any plate boundary. Consequently, subduction zones generate Earth's largest earthquakes and most destructive tsunamis. As tragically demonstrated by the Sumatra earthquake and tsunami of December 2004, these events often impact densely populated coastal areas and cause large numbers of fatalities. While scientists have a general understanding of the seismogenic zone, many critical details remain obscure. This volume attempts to answer such fundamental concerns as why some interplate subduction earthquakes are relatively modest in rupture length (greater than 100 km) while others, such as the great (M greater than 9) 1960 Chile, 1964 Alaska, and 2004 Sumatra events, rupture along 1000 km or more. Contributors also address why certain subduction zones are fully locked, accumulating elastic strain at essentially the full plate convergence rate, while others appear to be only partially coupled or even freely slipping; whether these locking patterns persist through the seismic cycle; and what is the role of sediments and fluids on the incoming plate. Nineteen papers written by experts in a variety of fields review the most current lab, field, and theoretical research on the origins and mechanics of subduction zone earthquakes and suggest further areas of exploration. They consider the composition of incoming plates, laboratory studies concerning sediment evolution during subduction and fault frictional properties, seismic and geodetic studies, and regional scale deformation. The forces behind subduction zone earthquakes are of increasing environmental and societal importance.
Geodynamic Evolution Of The Southernmost Andes
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Author : Matías C. Ghiglione
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-07-07
Geodynamic Evolution Of The Southernmost Andes written by Matías C. Ghiglione and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-07 with Science categories.
This book focuses on the strong relation between the tectonic evolution of the Southernmost Andes and their closest southern neighbors, the Scotia Sea and Antarctica. Some episodes are related to processes of global significance such as the opening of the Drake Passage, which is somehow linked to Late Cenozoic cooling. Many of the topics covered in the book are subjects of heated debates; as such, not only the latest data and approaches are presented, but different points of view as well. The chapters examine the interrelation between main geodynamic processes and plate tectonics from a multidisciplinary perspective. This Paleozoic-Cenozoic geodynamic evolution of the Southernmost Andes involved interrelated metamorphic, magmatic, sedimentary, and deformational processes directed by plate tectonics. The main topics cover the evolution of the Rocas Verdes basin and the Cordillera Darwin high-grade metamorphic complex, growth of the Patagonian Batholith, development of the Patagonian Orocline, the opening of the Drake Passage during growth of the Scotia Sea, evolution of the Austral-Magallanes foreland basin and its related fold and thrust belt.
Geodynamic Processes In The Andes Of Central Chile And Argentina
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Author : S.A. Sepúlveda
language : en
Publisher: Geological Society of London
Release Date : 2015-04-09
Geodynamic Processes In The Andes Of Central Chile And Argentina written by S.A. Sepúlveda and has been published by Geological Society of London this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-09 with Science categories.
This Special Publication arises from the UNESCO-sponsored IGCP 586-Y project `The tectonics and geomorphology of the Andes (32°–34°S): interplay between short-term and long-term processes’. It includes state-of-the-art reviews and original articles from a multidisciplinary perspective that investigate the complex interactions of tectonics and surface processes in the subduction-related orogen of the Andes of central Chile and Argentina (c. 27° –39°S). It aims to improve our understanding of tectonic and landscape evolution of the Andean range at different time scales, as well as the mutual relationship between internal and external mechanisms in Cenozoic deformation, mountain building, topographic evolution, basin development and mega-landslides occurrence across the flat slab to normal subduction segments. The geodynamic processes of the Andes of central Chile and Argentina are analysed from a number of subdisciplines of the Earth sciences, including tectonics, petrology, geophysics, geochemistry, structural geology, geomorphology, engineering geology, stratigraphy and sedimentology.
Cenozoic Geology Of The Central Andes Of Argentina
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Author : José Salfity & Rosa A. Marquillas
language : en
Publisher: SCS Publisher
Release Date : 2011
Cenozoic Geology Of The Central Andes Of Argentina written by José Salfity & Rosa A. Marquillas and has been published by SCS Publisher this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Andes categories.
The book Cenozoic Geology of the Central Andes of Argentina, prepared within the context of Instituto del Cenozoico at Universidad Nacional de Salta, is thus a compendium of 27 original contributions containing extensive work on the multiple aspects of Andean geology of the past 65 million years. Each study has been responsibly peer-reviewed, thoroughly edited and carefully presented.
The Andes
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Author : Onno Oncken
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2006-11-22
The Andes written by Onno Oncken and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-11-22 with Science categories.
This book provides the first comprehensive overview of a complete subduction orogen, the Andes. To date the results provide the densest and most highly resolved geophysical image of an active subduction orogen.
Field Trip Guides To The Backbone Of The Americas In The Southern And Central Andes
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Author : Suzanne Mahlburg Kay
language : en
Publisher: Geological Society of America
Release Date : 2008-01-01
Field Trip Guides To The Backbone Of The Americas In The Southern And Central Andes written by Suzanne Mahlburg Kay and has been published by Geological Society of America this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-01-01 with Travel categories.