Author: Nick J. MiltonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
Thrust Related Strain Studies in the Scandinavian Caledonides
New Perspectives on the Caledonides of Scandinavia and Related Areas
Author: F. CorfuPublisher: Geological Society of London
ISBN: 186239377X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 710
Book Description
The Caledonides are a major orogenic belt that stretches from the Arctic, through Scandinavia, East Greenland, Britain and Ireland into the Atlantic coast of North America. Following the break-up of Rodinia, the Caledonides formed in the Palaeozoic by the drifting of various continents and their eventual aggregation in the Silurian and Devonian. The orogen subsequently fragmented during the opening of the Atlantic Ocean. This volume brings together 25 papers presenting the results of modern research that investigates the orogenic processes and the provenance of specific components of the belt. The contributions reflect different lines of research, linking traditional field studies with modern analytical techniques. In addition three overview papers summarize the main features of the belts in Scandinavia, Svalbard, East Greenland, Britain and Ireland, highlighting the advances made since the last major synthesis of the Scandinavian Caledonides 30 years ago, and discussing important open questions.
Thrust Tectonics
Author: K. R. McClayPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9401130663
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 457
Book Description
K.R. McClay Department of Geology, Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, University of London, Egham, Surrey, England TW20 OEX. Since the first Thrust and Nappe Tectonics Conference in London in 1979 (McClay & Price 1981), and the Toulouse Meeting on Thrusting and Deformation in 1984 (Platt et al. 1986) there have been considerable advances in the study of thrust systems incorporating new field observations, conceptual models, mechanical models, analogue and numerical simulations, together with geophysical studies of thrust belts. Thrust Tectonics 1990 was an International Conference convened by the editor and held at Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, University of London, Egham Surrey, from April 4th until April 7th 1990. There were one hundred and seventy participants from all continents except South America. The conference was generously sponsored by Brasoil U.K. Limited, BP Exploration, Chevron U.K. Limited, Clyde Petroleum, Enterprise Oil, Esso Exploration and Production UK Limited, and Shell U.K. Exploration and Production. One hundred and five contributions were presented at the meeting, - seventy six oral presentations (together with poster displays) and an additional twenty nine posters without oral presentation (McClay 1990, conference abstract volume).
Fault-related Rocks
Author: Arthur W. SnokePublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400864933
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 634
Book Description
This is a richly illustrated reference book that provides a unique, comprehensive, and up-to-date survey of the rocks and structures of fault and shear zones. These zones are fundamental geologic structures in the Earth's crust. Their rigorous analysis is crucial to understanding the kinematics and dynamics of the continental and oceanic crust, the nature of earthquakes, and the formation of gold and hydrocarbon deposits. To document the variety of fault-related rocks, the book presents more than six hundred photographs of structures ranging in scale from outcrop to submicroscopic. These are accompanied by detailed explanations, often including geologic maps and cross sections, contributed by over 125 geoscientists from around the world. The book opens with an extensive introduction by Arthur W. Snoke and Jan Tullis that is itself a major contribution to the field. Fault-related rocks and their origins have long been controversial and subject to inconsistent terminology. Snoke and Tullis address these problems by presenting the currently accepted ideas in the field, focusing on deformation mechanisms and conceptual models for fault and shear zones. They define common terminology and classifications and present a list of important questions for future research. In the main, photographic part of the book, the editors divide the contributions into three broad categories, covering brittle behavior, semi-brittle behavior, and ductile behavior. Under these headings, there are contributions on dozens of subtopics with photographs from localities around the world, including several "type" areas. The book is an unrivaled source of information about fault-related rocks and will be important reading for a broad range of earth scientists, including structural geologists, petrologists, geophysicists, and environmental specialists. Originally published in 1998. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Geometries and mechanisms of thrusting, with special reference to the Appalachians
Author: Gautam MitraPublisher: Geological Society of America
ISBN: 0813722225
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Orogenesis
Author: Michael R. W. JohnsonPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521765560
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 415
Book Description
A valuable introduction to the processes of mountain belt formation and summary of orogenic research, for advanced students and researchers.
Stratabound Sulphide Deposits in the Central Scandinavian Caledonides
Author: International Association on the Genesis of Ore Deposits. SymposiumPublisher: Sveriges Geologiska Undersokning
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Studies of Inner Piedmont Geology with a Focus on the Columbus Promontory
Author: Robert D. HatcherPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
Ductile Shear Zones
Author: Soumyajit MukherjeePublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118844947
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
The elucidation of the mechanisms and kinematics of shear zone deformation, at both local and regional scales, is the subject of a great deal of interest to scientists in the hydrocarbon industry, in seismology, and in structural geology more generally. This book comprises a collection of five theoretical and twelve regional contributions to the subject from a number of leading researchers in the field, with particular emphasis on work carried out in the Indian subcontinent. The book will be invaluable to advances students and researchers involved in the kinematics of shear.
Continental Tectonics and Mountain Building
Author: Richard D. LawPublisher: Geological Society of London
ISBN: 9781862393004
Category : Geology, Structural
Languages : en
Pages : 886
Book Description
The Geological Survey's 1907 Memoir 'The Geological Structure of the North-West Highlands of Scotland' outlined many of the principles of field-based structural and tectonic analysis that have subsequently guided generations of geologists working in other mountain belts, both ancient and modern. These 32 papers celebrate the centenary of the 1907 Memoir by placing the original findings in both historical and modern contexts, and juxtaposing them against present-day studies of deformation processes operating not only in the NW Highlands, but also in other mountain belts.