Author: Charles SchuchertPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 910
Book Description
Historical Geology of the Antillean-Caribbean Region
Author: Charles SchuchertPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 910
Book Description
Geology of North America—An Overview
Author: Albert W. BallyPublisher: Geological Society of America
ISBN: 0813754453
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 633
Book Description
Summaries of the major features of the geology of North America and the adjacent oceanic regions are presented in 20 chapters. Topics covered include concise reviews of current thinking about Precambrian basement, Phanerozoic orogens, cratonic basins, passive-margin geology of the Atlantic and Gulf Coast regions, marine and terrestrial geology of the Caribbean region and economic geology.
Historical Geology of the Antillean-Caribbean Region
Author: Charles SchuchertPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 914
Book Description
The Basins, Orogens and Evolution of the Southern Gulf of Mexico and Northern Caribbean
Author: I. DavisonPublisher: Geological Society of London
ISBN: 1786204940
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
This volume brings together 17 comprehensive, data-rich analyses to provide an updated perspective on the Mexican Gulf of Mexico, Florida and northern Caribbean. The papers span a broad range of scales and disciplines from plate tectonic evolution to sub-basin scale analysis. Papers are broadly categorised into three themes: 1) geological evolution of the basins of the southern Gulf of Mexico in Mexico, Bahamas and Florida and their hydrocarbon potential; 2) evolution of the region’s Late Cretaceous to Neogene orogens and subsequent denudation history; and 3) geological evolution of the basins and crustal elements of the northern Caribbean. This book and its extensive data sets are essential for all academic and exploration geoscientists working in this area. Two large wall maps are included as fold-outs.
Paleogeography and Geological History of Greater Antilles
Author: K. M. KhudoleyPublisher: Geological Society of America
ISBN: 0813711290
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Geologic and Tectonic Development of the North America-Caribbean Plate Boundary in Hispaniola
Author: Paul MannPublisher: Geological Society of America
ISBN: 0813722624
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
Landscapes and Landforms of the Lesser Antilles
Author: Casey D. AllenPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319557874
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
This book focuses on the highly touristed, but surprisingly under-researched Lesser Antilles region. After offering a brief overview of the region’s geologic and tectonic history, as well as its basic climatology, subsequent chapters then discuss each island’s (or island set’s) geomorphology and geology, and how the settlement history, tourism, and hazards have affected their individual landscapes. Written by regional experts and replete with up-to-date information, stunning color imagery, and beautiful cartography (maps), it is the only comprehensive, scientific evaluation of the Lesser Antilles, and serves as the region’s definitive reference resource. Accessible to non-experts and amateur explorers, the book includes in-depth discussions and reference sections for each island/island set. Usable as both a textbook and guidebook, it offers readers a straightforward yet detailed assessment of an interesting and intriguing – but often-overlooked and under-appreciated – locale.
Caribbean Geology
Author: S. K. DonovanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Encyclopedia of Islands
Author: Rosemary G. GillespiePublisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520256492
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 1110
Book Description
"Islands have captured the imagination of scientists and the public for centuries - unique and rare environments, their isolation makes them natural laboratories for ecology and evolution. This authoritative, alphabetically arranged reference, featuring more than 200 succinct articles by leading scientists from around the world, provides broad coverage of all the island sciences. But what exactly is an island? The volume editors define it here as any discrete habitat isolated from other habitats by inhospitable surroundings. The Encyclopedia of Islands examines many such insular settings - oceanic and continental islands as well as places such as caves, mountaintops, and whale falls at the bottom of the ocean. This essential, one-stop resource, extensively illustrated with color photographs, clear maps, and graphics will introduce island science to a wide audience and spur further research on some of the planet's most fascinating habitats." --Book Jacket.
Emergence and Evolution of Barbados
Author: Robert C. SpeedPublisher: Geological Society of America
ISBN: 0813725496
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
"Chapter 1 shows that the windward slope of Barbados and its terraced morphology evolved principally by wave erosion during uplift and eustatic oscillation, rather than by biohermal growth. Chapter 2 describes the interplay of erosion and limestone deposition during eustatic oscillation over a span of 700,000 years. It represents the first comprehensive field and chronologic study to integrate marine erosion and deposition with tectonic uplift rates to determine emergence values and rates of the stratigraphic and evolutionary model. Chapter 3 describes the distributions, lithology, depositional environments, and ages of the limestone stratigraphic subunits for seven study areas in southeastern Barbados"--