Author: G. W. HughesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Geology of Southern Malaita
Author: G. W. HughesOrigin and Evolution of the Ontong Java Plateau
Author: J. G. FittonPublisher: Geological Society of London
ISBN: 9781862391574
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
The Cretaceous submarine Ontong Java Plateau, in the western Pacific Ocean, is the most voluminous of the world's large igneous provinces(LIPs), and represents the largest known magmatic event on Earth. This volume summarizes the results of research aimed principally at testing the plume-head hypothesis for the formation of the Ontong Java Plateau, and presents the results of integrated studies following recent basement drilling on the plateau by the Ocean Drilling Program. Nineteen papers cover topics as diverse as petrology, geochemistry, tectonics, volcanology, paleomagnatism and biostratigraphy.
The Geology of North & Central Malaita, Solomon Islands
Author: M. G. PettersonThe Geology of Northernmost Malaita
Author: A. J. M. BarronAge and Geochemistry of Basement and Alkalic Rocks of Malaita and Santa Isabel, Solomon Islands, Southern Margin of Ontong-Java Plateau
Author: M. L. G. TejadaThe Caribbean-South American Plate Boundary and Regional Tectonics
Author: William Emory BoniniPublisher: Geological Society of America
ISBN: 0813711622
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 438
Book Description
Large Igneous Provinces
Author: John J. MahoneyPublisher: American Geophysical Union
ISBN: 0875900828
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 441
Book Description
Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 100. Continental flood basalts, volcanic passive margins, and oceanic plateaus represent the largest known volcanic episodes on our planet, yet they are not easily explained by plate tectonics. Indeed, some are likely to record periods when the outward transfer of material and energy from the Earth's interior operated in a significantly different mode than at present. In recent years, interest in large-scale mafic magmatism has surged as high-precision geochronological, detailed geochemical, and increasingly sophisticated geophysical data have become available for many provinces. However, the sheer amount of recent material, often in the form of detailed collaborative research projects, can overwhelm newcomers to the field and experts alike as the literature continues to grow dramatically. The need for an up-to-date review volume on a sizable subset of the major continental and oceanic flood basalt provinces, termed large igneous provinces, was recognized by the Commission on Large-Volume Basaltic Provinces (International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior), and the co-editors were charged with organizing and implementing such a volume. We hope that this volume will be valuable to researchers and graduate students worldwide, particularly to petrologists, geochemists, geochronologists, geodynamicists, and plate-tectonics specialists; it may also interest planetologists, oceanographers, and atmospheric scientists.
Geology and Offshore Resources of Pacific Island Arcs--central and Western Solomon Islands
Author: John Graham VedderPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
Encyclopedia of Geology
Author: Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0081029098
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 5634
Book Description
Encyclopedia of Geology, Second Edition presents in six volumes state-of-the-art reviews on the various aspects of geologic research, all of which have moved on considerably since the writing of the first edition. New areas of discussion include extinctions, origins of life, plate tectonics and its influence on faunal provinces, new types of mineral and hydrocarbon deposits, new methods of dating rocks, and geological processes. Users will find this to be a fundamental resource for teachers and students of geology, as well as researchers and non-geology professionals seeking up-to-date reviews of geologic research. Provides a comprehensive and accessible one-stop shop for information on the subject of geology, explaining methodologies and technical jargon used in the field Highlights connections between geology and other physical and biological sciences, tackling research problems that span multiple fields Fills a critical gap of information in a field that has seen significant progress in past years Presents an ideal reference for a wide range of scientists in earth and environmental areas of study
The Ocean Basins and Margins
Author: Alan E.M. NairnPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1461323517
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 931
Book Description