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The Shimanto Belt, Southwest Japan
Author: The Shimanto Belt, Southwest Japan
Author: Asahiko TairaPublisher: Gordon & Breach Science Pub
ISBN: 9780677256801
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 542
Book Description
Detailed investigations of trench and forearc geological processes, the processes that operate in the early stages of mountain formation and are fundamental to crustal evolution of continents. Integrated studies of such processes should lead to a comprehensive modelling and full understanding of forearc-trench geodynamic phenomena. The Southwest Japan forearc region is one of the best areas to establish a good representative field study. This volume is a compilation of recent research results of the geotechnic framework and structural evolution of the region. The overview of Southwest Japan's geology is very extensive and could be used as base for comparative studies with other convergent margins or further detailed research in this region. The following topics are addressed: regional geology and tectonic synthesis, geochemistry, metamorphism and physical properties, forearc basin sedimentation, marine geology and geophysics, neogene evolution. Book club price, $206.00. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Thermal Evolution of the Tertiary Shimanto Belt, Southwest Japan
Author: Michael B. UnderwoodPublisher: Geological Society of America
ISBN: 9780813722733
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 188
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The Shimanto Belt of Southwest Japan and Arc-trench Sedimentary Tectonics
Author: Asahiko TairaThermal Evolution of the Tertiary Shimanto Belt, Southwest Japan
Author: Michael B. UnderwoodPublisher:
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Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Underplated units in an accretionary complex
Author: G. KIMURASpecial Papers
Author: Photographic Atlas of an Accretionary Prism
Author: Asahiko TairaPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3662092824
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Based on Cretaceous-Tertiary accretionary sequences of the Shimanto Belt in Japan, the complex history of these exceptionally exposed rocks is summarized through a series of outcrop- to microscopic scale photographs, sketches, and geological maps, most of which are in full colour. This atlas broadens the base of general knowledge of the growth of continental margins, and provides both a general introduction to research in accretionary prisms as well as an education aid for students in sedimentology, structural geology and tectonics.
The Seismogenic Zone of Subduction Thrust Faults
Author: Timothy H. DixonPublisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231512015
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 691
Book Description
Subduction zones, one of the three types of plate boundaries, return Earth's surface to its deep interior. Because subduction zones are gently inclined at shallow depths and depress Earth's temperature gradient, they have the largest seismogenic area of any plate boundary. Consequently, subduction zones generate Earth's largest earthquakes and most destructive tsunamis. As tragically demonstrated by the Sumatra earthquake and tsunami of December 2004, these events often impact densely populated coastal areas and cause large numbers of fatalities. While scientists have a general understanding of the seismogenic zone, many critical details remain obscure. This volume attempts to answer such fundamental concerns as why some interplate subduction earthquakes are relatively modest in rupture length (greater than 100 km) while others, such as the great (M greater than 9) 1960 Chile, 1964 Alaska, and 2004 Sumatra events, rupture along 1000 km or more. Contributors also address why certain subduction zones are fully locked, accumulating elastic strain at essentially the full plate convergence rate, while others appear to be only partially coupled or even freely slipping; whether these locking patterns persist through the seismic cycle; and what is the role of sediments and fluids on the incoming plate. Nineteen papers written by experts in a variety of fields review the most current lab, field, and theoretical research on the origins and mechanics of subduction zone earthquakes and suggest further areas of exploration. They consider the composition of incoming plates, laboratory studies concerning sediment evolution during subduction and fault frictional properties, seismic and geodetic studies, and regional scale deformation. The forces behind subduction zone earthquakes are of increasing environmental and societal importance.
Exhumation Processes
Author: Uwe RingPublisher: Geological Society of London
ISBN: 9781862390324
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 390
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