The Terrane Puzzle
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The Terrane Puzzle
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Author : Robert B. Blodgett
language : en
Publisher: Geological Society of America
Release Date : 2008
The Terrane Puzzle written by Robert B. Blodgett 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 with Science categories.
"Displaced or tectonostratigraphic terranes comprise a huge portion of real estate in the North American Cordillera. Terranes are discrete, fault-bound blocks of regional extent, with rocks and fossils that differ to a great extent from those of adjacent blocks. The allochthonous nature of most terranes, relative to adjacent craton, is well established. When mapped, they resemble a collage of mixed rock types, tectonic styles, metamorphism, and volcanic origins--each part resembling the pieces of a puzzle. Terrane studies remain integral to understanding the geological evolution of western North America. Since the initiation of the concept summarized in 1979 by the late David L. Jones, the significance of fossils and stratigraphy has been key to solving the puzzle. Chapters of this book written by experts in their field, provide a sense of the diversity of approaches in paleontology and stratigraphy. Contributions span geologic time from the Precambrian (Vendian) to Cretaceous and address over 20 Cordilleran terranes."--Publisher's website.
Principles Of Terrane Analysis
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Author : D.G. Howell
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 1994-10-31
Principles Of Terrane Analysis written by D.G. Howell 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 1994-10-31 with Science categories.
This book introduces the reader to the principles of terrrane analysis, and describes how accretion tectonics relates to classic plate tectonics theory and what this represents in terms of mountain building and continental growth processes. A forensic-like investigation of continental geology is detailed, integrating many different sub-disciplines of the Earth Sciences. The concepts outlined have a practical bent and help to explain the nature and occurrences of petroleum and metallic mineral deposits.
Tectonics Of Suspect Terranes
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Author : D. G. Howell
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-03-07
Tectonics Of Suspect Terranes written by D. G. Howell 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 2013-03-07 with Science categories.
Year by year the Earth sciences grow more diverse, with an inevitable increase in the degree to which rampant specialization isolates the practitioners of an ever larger number of sub fields. An increasing emphasis on sophisticated mathematics, physics and chemistry as well as the use of advanced technology have. set up barriers often impenetrable to the uninitiated. Ironically, the potential value of many specialities for other, often non-contiguous once has also increased. What is at the present time quiet, unseen work in a remote corner of our discipline, may tomorrow enhance, even revitalize some entirely different area. The rising flood of research reports has drastically cut the time we have available for free reading. The enormous proliferation of journals expressly aimed at small, select audiences has raised the threshold of access to a large part of the literature so much that many of us are unable to cross it. This, most would agree, is not only unfortunate but downright dangerous, limiting by sheer bulk of paper or difficulty of comprehension, the flow of information across the Earth sciences because, after all it is just one earth that we all study, and cross fertilization is the key to progress. If one knows where to obtain much needed data or inspiration, no effort is too great. It is when we remain unaware of its existence (perhaps even in the office next door) that stagnation soon sets in.
Geologic Field Trips To The Basin And Range Rocky Mountains Snake River Plain And Terranes Of The U S Cordillera
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Author : Jeffrey Lee
language : en
Publisher: Geological Society of America
Release Date : 2011
Geologic Field Trips To The Basin And Range Rocky Mountains Snake River Plain And Terranes Of The U S Cordillera written by Jeffrey Lee 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 2011 with Science categories.
Compiled for the 2011 joint meeting of the GSA Rocky Mountain and Cordilleran Sections, this field guide provides an introduction to some of the remarkable geology of the Rocky Mountain and Cordillera regions.
Earth Accretionary Systems In Space And Time
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Author : Peter Anthony Cawood
language : en
Publisher: Geological Society of London
Release Date : 2009
Earth Accretionary Systems In Space And Time written by Peter Anthony Cawood 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 2009 with Science categories.
Accretionary orogens form at convergent plate boundaries and include the supra-subduction zone forearc, magmatic arc and backarc components. They can be broken into retreating and advancing types, based on their kinematic framework and resulting geological character.Accretionary systems have been active throughout Earth history, extending back until at least 3.2 Ga, and provide an important constraint on the initiation of horizontal motion of lithospheric plates on Earth. Accretionary orogens have been responsible for major growth of the continental lithosphere, through the addition of juvenile magmatic products, but are also major sites of consumption and reworking of continental crust through time.The aim of this volume is to provide a better understanding of accretionary processes and their role in the formation and evolution of the continental crust. Fourteen papers deal with general aspects of accretion and metamorphism and discuss examples of accretionary orogens and crustal growth through Earth history, from the Archaean to the Cenozoic.
Laurentia
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Author : Steven J. Whitmeyer
language : en
Publisher: Geological Society of America
Release Date : 2023-01-04
Laurentia written by Steven J. Whitmeyer 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 2023-01-04 with Science categories.
"This Memoir focuses on 7 'turning points' that had specific and lasting impacts on Laurentian evolution: The Neoarchean, characterized by cratonization; the Paleoproterozoic and the initial assembly of Laurentia; the Mesoproterozoic southern margin of Laurentia; the Midcontinent rift and the Grenville orogeny; (5) the Neoproterozoic breakup of Rodinia; the mid-Paleozoic phases of the Appalachian-Caledonian orogen; and the Jurassic-Paleogene assembly of the North American Cordillerar"--
Fossil Record 6 Volume 1
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Author : Spencer G. Lucas
language : en
Publisher: New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
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Fossil Record 6 Volume 1 written by Spencer G. Lucas and has been published by New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Nature categories.
Late Proterozoic To Devonian Continental Sequence Alaska
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Author : Julie A. Dumoulin
language : en
Publisher: Geological Society of America
Release Date : 2014
Late Proterozoic To Devonian Continental Sequence Alaska written by Julie A. Dumoulin 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 2014 with Continental drift categories.
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Alaska Dinosaurs
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Author : Anthony R. Fiorillo
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2018-01-02
Alaska Dinosaurs written by Anthony R. Fiorillo and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-02 with Nature categories.
Anthony Fiorillo has been exploring the Arctic since 1998. For him, like many others, the Arctic holds the romance of uncharted territory, extreme conditions, and the inevitable epic challenges that arise. For Fiorillo, however, the Arctic also holds the secrets of the history of life on Earth, and its fossils bring him back field season after field season in pursuit of improving human understanding of ancient history. His studies of the rocks and fossils of the Arctic shed light on a world that once was, and provide insight into what might be.
Geology And Plant Life
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Author : Arthur R. Kruckeberg
language : en
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Release Date : 2004
Geology And Plant Life written by Arthur R. Kruckeberg and has been published by University of Washington Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Science categories.
Before any other influences began to fashion life and its lavish diversity, geological events created the initial environments--both physical and chemical--for the evolutionary drama that followed. Drawing on case histories from around the world, Arthur Kruckeberg demonstrates the role of landforms and rock types in producing the unique geographical distributions of plants and in stimulating evolutionary diversification. His examples range throughout the rich and heterogeneous tapestry of the earth's surface: the dramatic variations of mountainous topography, the undulating ground and crevices of level limestone karst, and the subtle realm of sand dunes. He describes the ongoing evolutionary consequences of the geology-plant interface and the often underestimated role of geology in shaping climate. Kruckeberg explores the fundamental connection between plants and geology, including the historical roots of geobotany, the reciprocal relations between geology and other environmental influences, geomorphology and its connection with plant life, lithology as a potent selective agent for plants, and the physical and biological influences of soils. Special emphasis is given to the responses of plants to exceptional rock types and their soils--serpentines, limestones, and other azonal (exceptional) substrates. Edaphic ecology, especially of serpentines, has been his specialty for years. Kruckeberg's research fills a significant gap in the field of environmental science by connecting the conventionally separated disciplines of the physical and biological sciences. Geology and Plant Life is the result of more than forty years of research into the question of why certain plants grow on certain soils and certain terrain structures, and what happens when this relationship is disrupted by human agents. It will be useful to a wide spectrum of professionals in the natural sciences: plant ecologists, paleobiologists, climatologists, soil scientists, geologists, geographers, and conservation scientists, as well as serious amateurs in natural history.