Author : Henry V. Lyatsky
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3540495983
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Continental-Crust Structures on the Continental Margin of Western North America by : Henry V. Lyatsky
Download or read book Continental-Crust Structures on the Continental Margin of Western North America written by Henry V. Lyatsky and published by Springer. This book was released on 2006-04-10 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The NE Pacific Ocean is considered the birthplace of many fundamental ideas for modern plate tectonics theory. In this book the orogenic belts of this region are discussed in a single, internally consistent tectonic concept. Geological information is considered the most reliable. Geophysical models are tested for compatibility with observable geological data. The new concept avoids force-fitting interpretations to preconceived assumptions regarding accreted far-traveled terranes in the Cordillera and continental-oceanic plate interactions in the entire region.