Geodynamics Of Rifting

Author : P.A. Ziegler
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 1483295087
Total Pages : 914 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Geodynamics of Rifting written by P.A. Ziegler and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2015-12-04 with total page 914 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume contains papers giving an interdisciplinary review of 12 major rift systems from North and South America, Africa, Europe and Asia. These papers are written by an international group of academic and industrial specialists each of whom is most knowledgeable about the respective rift. The analyzed rifts were selected on the basis of availability of an as-complete-as-possible geological and geophysical data base. Thirteen papers deal with geodynamic processes governing the evolution of rifts. A comprehensive digest of the available stratigraphic, structural, geophysical and petrological data, together with an extensive list of references, is provided for each of the analyzed rift systems. The megatectonic setting and dynamics of evolution of each basin is discussed. Geodynamic models are tested against the record of the analyzed rifts. The question of "active" as against "passive" rifting is addressed. The rifts analyzed range in age from Precambrian to Recent and cover a wide spectrum of megatectonic settings. There is discussion of the evolution of rifts in a plate-tectonic frame. The case histories are followed by discussions addressing the global setting of rifts and geodynamic processes active during the development of rifted basins.

Author : Joao C. Duarte
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119053978
Total Pages : 379 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Plate Boundaries and Natural Hazards written by Joao C. Duarte and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-08-08 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The beginning of the new millennium has been particularly devastating in terms of natural disasters associated with tectonic plate boundaries, such as earthquakes in Sumatra, Chile, Japan, Tahiti, and Nepal; the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean tsunamis; and volcanoes in Indonesia, Chile, Iceland that have produced large quantities of ash causing major disruption to aviation. In total, half a million people were killed by such natural disasters. These recurring events have increased our awareness of the destructive power of natural hazards and the major risks associated with them. While we have come a long way in the search for understanding such natural phenomena, and although our knowledge of Earth dynamics and plate tectonics has improved enormously, there are still fundamental uncertainties in our understanding of natural hazards. Increased understanding is crucial to improve our capacity for hazard prediction and mitigation. Volume highlights include: Main concepts associated with tectonic plate boundaries Novel studies on boundary-related natural hazards Fundamental concepts that improve hazard prediction and mitigation Plate Boundaries and Natural Hazards will be a valuable resource for scientists and students in the fields of geophysics, geochemistry, plate tectonics, natural hazards, and climate science. Read an interview with the editors to find out more: https://eos.org/editors-vox/plate-boundaries-and-natural-hazards

Author : Freysteinn Sigmundsson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3540376666
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Iceland Geodynamics written by Freysteinn Sigmundsson and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-08-29 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a summary of geodynamic results from Iceland that presently are found in a great number of scientific articles, but have not been collected before in a book. The ever increasing number of scientists interested in geology and geophysics of Iceland should find the book a "must" to gain knowledge about previous work and the status of knowledge about Iceland.

Author : Inter-Union Commission on Geodynamics. Working Group 4
Publisher : American Geophysical Union
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Continental and Oceanic Rifts written by Inter-Union Commission on Geodynamics. Working Group 4 and published by American Geophysical Union. This book was released on 1982 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geodynamics Series, Volume 8. During the past decade of the International Geodynamics Program many publications dealing with specific rift areas of the Earth's surface have appeared. Most of them followed symposia that were held in the respective rift zones. Among the rifts thus treated are the Rhinegraben, Afar, Iceland, the Baikal rift, the Oslo paleorift, the Rio Grande rift and the Dead Sea rift. Furthermore, publications dealing with studies of the ocean floor have discussed many oceanic rift areas.

Author : Albert Mathieson Quennell
Publisher : Van Nostrand Reinhold Company
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Continental Rifts written by Albert Mathieson Quennell and published by Van Nostrand Reinhold Company. This book was released on 1985 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : François Roure
Publisher : Editions OPHRYS
ISBN 13 : 9782710810872
Total Pages : 506 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Geodynamic Evolution of ... written by François Roure and published by Editions OPHRYS. This book was released on with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : David G. Roberts
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0444563563
Total Pages : 567 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Regional Geology and Tectonics: Phanerozoic Rift Systems and Sedimentary Basins written by David G. Roberts and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2012-04-27 with total page 567 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume discusses the importance of rift systems and the structural evolution of the Earth. It analyses active rifts in East Africa, China and Siberia, and presents overviews of sequence stratigraphy in rifts and structural controls on clastic and carbonate sedimentation.

Author : Achyuta Ayan Misra
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319205765
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tectonic Inheritance in Continental Rifts and Passive Margins written by Achyuta Ayan Misra and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-06-25 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work reviews the mechanism of rifting with a focus on pre-existing tectonic weaknesses in pre-rift and/or basement rocks, i.e., on tectonic inheritance. The passive margins that are studied in this book are the Norwegian Continental Shelf, the Eastern North America and the East and West Indian Continental Margins. The continental rifts that have been analysed are the East African Rift System, the Brazilian Continental Rift Systems and the European Cenozoic Rift System. It states how rifts and passive margins serve as valuable locations for hydrocarbon exploration. Tectonic inheritance/heritage examines the influence of pre-existing/pre-rift elements on the geometry, genesis and propagation of rift-related faults. Such elements include anisotropies in the shallow crustal levels, as well as the rheology of the lithosphere. Inheritance greatly influences the architecture of rifted passive margins including the attitude of faults and geometry of horsts, (half-) grabens, transfer zones etc. Inheritance is also a determining factor in the width of rifts and rift shoulder topography.

Author : Kurt Stüwe
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3662049805
Total Pages : 451 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Geodynamics of the Lithosphere written by Kurt Stüwe and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-09 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The large scale structure of the earth is caused by geodynamic processes which are explained using energetic, kinematic and dynamic descriptions. While "geodynamic processes" are understood to include a large variety of processes and the term is used by earth scientists quite loosely, the methods of their description involve well defined fields. Energetic descriptions are in volved with distribution of energy in our planet, typically expressed in terms of heat and temperature. Kinematic descriptions describe movements using velocities, strains and strain rates and Dynamic descriptions indicate how stresses and forces behave. As structural and metamorphic geologists we document in the field only the consequences of geological processes. The underlying causes are much harder to constrain directly. However, it is absolutely crucial to understand these causes or: "driving forces", if we are to explain the tectonic evolution of our planet. This book deals with the dynamic description of geological processes. Our descriptions relate causes and consequences - tectonic processes with field observations. In many cases, we will use equations as a concise form to describe processes and observations in nature. As we will be dealing mostly with large scale tectonic questions, the observations that we shall use are also on a large scale. For example, we shall use observations on the elevation (Fig. 1.1, 1.2) and heat flow of mountain ranges, the thickness of continents and the water depth of the oceans.

Author : Yuwei Li
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2832500056
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book New Advances in Geology and Engineering Technology of Unconventional Oil and Gas written by Yuwei Li and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2022-09-21 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: