Atlantic Rifts And Continental Margins
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Atlantic Rifts And Continental Margins
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Author : Webster Mohriak
language : en
Publisher: American Geophysical Union
Release Date : 2000-01-10
Atlantic Rifts And Continental Margins written by Webster Mohriak and has been published by American Geophysical Union this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-01-10 with Science categories.
This reference on the geology and geophysics of continental margins contains a total of 15 papers developed from a session of the Fifth International Congress of the Brazilian Geophysical Society held in Sao Paulo, Brazil in 1997, as well as a number of other contributions. Subjects include the roots of the southeastern continental margin of Brazil, the mosaic of Terranes in central Europe, the evolution of the Angolan passive margin; geological and geophysical interpretation of the San Julian Basin offshore Argentina; and the tectonic evolution of the equatorial South Atlantic. Of likely interest to academic geoscientists working in basin analysis and those engaged in petroleum exploration. Member price, $52.50. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
Conjugate Divergent Margins
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Author : Webster Mohriak
language : en
Publisher: Geological Society of London
Release Date : 2013
Conjugate Divergent Margins written by Webster Mohriak 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 2013 with Nature categories.
The main focus of the book is the geological and geophysical interpretation of sedimentary basins along the South, Central and North Atlantic conjugate margins, but concepts derived from physical models, outcrop analogues and present-day margins are also discussed in some chapters. There is an encompassing description of several conjugate margins worldwide, based on recent geophysical and geological datasets. An overview of important aspects related to the geodynamic development and petroleum geology of Atlantic-type sedimentary basins is also included. Several chapters analyse genetic mechanisms and break-up processes associated with rift-phase structures and salt tectonics, providing a full description of conjugate margin basins based on deep seismic profiles and potential field methods.--
Triassic Jurassic Rifting
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Author : W. Manspeizer
language : en
Publisher: Elsevier
Release Date : 2015-08-26
Triassic Jurassic Rifting written by W. Manspeizer and has been published by Elsevier this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-26 with Science categories.
Extensive field studies on the African and North American plates during this past decade have yielded a wealth of new data and ideas about rift basins and the origin of passive margins. New surface and subsurface basins have been identified; fossils abound in strata that only recently were considered barren; oil exploration is being actively pursued in continental strata of the Richmond-Taylorsville, Sanford and Newark basins, Late Triassic marine strata have been identified in Georges Bank off the coast of Massachusetts, and the roles of wrench tectonics, successor basins and listric normal faults have challenged the classical view that these are simple extensional basins. This two part work brings together representative examples of these studies. It is not intended as an exhaustive synthesis of the subject, but rather a vehicle to present new data, new ideas and alternative views. Some of the papers present regional summaries, others attempt to relate local features to regional questions, while others describe modern rift basins as possible analogs of early Mesozoic basins. Geologic data from the Atlantic passive margins record that continental rifting of central Pangaea occurred during the latest Triassic-earliest Jurassic (Liassic), and that sea-floor spreading probably began no later than the Middle Jurassic. The primary subject of this book focuses on the Triassic-Jurassic rifting events that led to the breakup of Pangaea and the opening of the central Atlantic Ocean. Whereas other treatises have focused on the origin of the passive margins, inferred primarily from geophysical data of the offshore basins, this volume primarily and uniquely focuses on land-based field studies of the onshore synrift basins. Offshore studies of synrift basins are also included and add substantially to our understanding of the breakup. However, the onshore data base, while complementary, is different, thus providing researchers with a different insight to the questions at hand. The book is organized into four sections. Section I, Pangaean Plate in Time and Space, first locates Pangaea in space and then places the Triassic basins within an historical context on the Alleghanian-Variscan Orogens. Section 2, the offshore and onshore basins of the North American and African Plates, comprises about 70% of all papers in this book, and includes papers on structural geology, petrology, paleontology, sedimentation, organic geochemistry, vulcanism and mineral resources. Section 3, Related Mesozoic Atlantic Rift Basins, includes papers on Iberia, Western Europe, the Benue Trough and Brazil. The final section of the book, Analogs, includes the rift basins of East Africa, the Red Sea, the Gulf of Elat (Aqaba), the Dead Sea and the Rio Grande. The book is richly illustrated throughout with figures, photographs, tables and fold-out maps, including nine in full colour.
Tectonic Inheritance In Continental Rifts And Passive Margins
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Author : Achyuta Ayan Misra
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2015-06-25
Tectonic Inheritance In Continental Rifts And Passive Margins written by Achyuta Ayan Misra and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-25 with Science categories.
This work reviews the mechanism of rifting with a focus on pre-existing tectonic weaknesses in pre-rift and/or basement rocks, i.e., on tectonic inheritance. The passive margins that are studied in this book are the Norwegian Continental Shelf, the Eastern North America and the East and West Indian Continental Margins. The continental rifts that have been analysed are the East African Rift System, the Brazilian Continental Rift Systems and the European Cenozoic Rift System. It states how rifts and passive margins serve as valuable locations for hydrocarbon exploration. Tectonic inheritance/heritage examines the influence of pre-existing/pre-rift elements on the geometry, genesis and propagation of rift-related faults. Such elements include anisotropies in the shallow crustal levels, as well as the rheology of the lithosphere. Inheritance greatly influences the architecture of rifted passive margins including the attitude of faults and geometry of horsts, (half-) grabens, transfer zones etc. Inheritance is also a determining factor in the width of rifts and rift shoulder topography.
The Geology Of Continental Margins
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Author : C.A. Burk
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2013-12-20
The Geology Of Continental Margins written by C.A. Burk and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-20 with Science categories.
The continental margins of the world constitute the most impressive and largest physiographic feature of the earth's surface, and one of fundamentally great geological significance. Continental margins have been the subject of increasing attention in recent years, an interest focused by a body of new data that has provided new insights into their character. This interest was further stimulated by the realization that, in addition to the abundant living resources, continental margins contain petroleum and mineral resources that are accessible with existing technology. This realization, along with their basic geological importance, has provoked further research into the nature of continental margins throughout the world. A summary of these findings, as related to both recent and ancient continental margins, is the subject of this book. At various times in the past we had been approached individually to prepare a basic reference to continental margins; we then proposed to do such a volume jointly. However, the stimulus for the present volume eventually arose from a Penrose Conference arranged through the Geological Society of America. This conference was attended by specialists of numerous disciplines and from throughout the world, many of whom insisted that such a volume would be both timely and useful. Consequently, we agreed to undertake the task of assembling this book, with the objectives of making it available as soon and as inexpensively as possible.
Extensional Tectonics And Stratigraphy Of The North Atlantic Margins
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Author : A. J. Tankard
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
Extensional Tectonics And Stratigraphy Of The North Atlantic Margins written by A. J. Tankard and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Continental margins categories.
Passive Margins
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Author : K.R. McClay
language : en
Publisher: Geological Society of London
Release Date : 2020-07-01
Passive Margins written by K.R. McClay 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 2020-07-01 with Science categories.
This volume has evolved from papers written in memory of Professor David Roberts. They summarize the key findings of recent research on passive margins, from tectonics, bathymetry, stratigraphy and sedimentation, structural evolution and magmatism. Papers include analyses of the central and southern Atlantic margins of South America and Africa, papers on magmatism and extension in the NE Brazilian margin and on the Cote de Ivoire margin, rift architectures of the NW Red Sea margin, tectonics of the eastern Mediterranean margin, salt tectonics of passive margins of the Gulf of Mexico and Brazil, and papers on the NW Shelf margin of Australia. The volume provides readers with new insights into the complexities of passive margin systems that are in reality, not so passive.
The Ocean Basins And Margins
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Author : Alan Nairn
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-03-14
The Ocean Basins And Margins written by Alan Nairn 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 2013-03-14 with Science categories.
1. A Model for the North Atlantic.- 2. The Geology of the Bahama-Blake Plateau Region.- 3. The Continental Margin of Eastern North America, Florida to Newfoundland.- 4. The Northeastward Termination of the Appalachian Orogen.- 5. An Outline of the Geology of the Atlantic Coast of Greenland.- 6. The Scandinavian Caledonides.- 7. The Geology of the Southern Termination of the Caledonides.- 8. The Geology of the Western Approaches.- 9. The Geology and Sedimentation History of the Bay of Biscay.- 10. Geology of West Africa and Canary and Cape Verde Islands.- 11. Cenozoic to Recent Volcanism in and.
Geology Of The Continental Margins
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Author : Gilbert Boillot
language : en
Publisher: Longman Publishing Group
Release Date : 1981
Geology Of The Continental Margins written by Gilbert Boillot and has been published by Longman Publishing Group this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with Science categories.
Volcanic Rifted Margins
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Author : Martin A. Menzies
language : en
Publisher: Geological Society of America
Release Date : 2002
Volcanic Rifted Margins written by Martin A. Menzies 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 2002 with Science categories.