E-Book, Englisch, 314 Seiten, Web PDF
Pichon / Francheteau / Bonnin Plate Tectonics
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4832-5727-3
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
E-Book, Englisch, 314 Seiten, Web PDF
ISBN: 978-1-4832-5727-3
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
Developments in Geotectonics, 6: Plate Tectonics focuses on the exposition of the plate-tectonics hypothesis, as well as plate boundaries, stratification, and kinematics. The book first offers information on the rheological stratification of the mantle and kinematics of relative movements. Topics include lithosphere, asthenosphere, kinematics of finite motions, measurements of instantaneous movements, and worldwide kinematic pattern. The text then ponders on movements relative to a frame external to the plates and processes at accreting plate boundaries. Discussions focus on reference frames, paleomagnetic synthesis, creation of oceanic crust, and continental rifts. The publication elaborates on processes at consuming plate boundaries, including sinking plate model, structure of trenches and associated island arcs and cordilleras, and consumption of continent-bearing lithosphere. The text is a valuable source of data for readers interested in plate tectonics.
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1;Front Cover;1
2;Plate Tectonics;4
3;Copyright Page;5
4;Tabel of Contents;10
5;Foreword;6
6;Preface;8
7;CHAPTER 1. Introduction;16
8;CHAPTER 2. Definition;18
8.1;CONSEQUENCES;18
8.2;LIMITATIONS;20
9;CHAPTER 3. Rheological stratification of the mantle;22
9.1;LITHOSPHERE;22
9.2;ASTHENOSPHERE;29
9.3;THE LITHOSPHERE AS A STRESS-GUIDE;32
9.4;THE DRIVING MECHANISM;33
10;CHAPTER 4. Kinematics of relative movements;34
10.1;INTRODUCTION;34
10.2;INSTANTANEOUS MOVEMENTS;35
10.3;KINEMATICS OF FINITE MOTIONS;48
10.4;MEASUREMENTS OF INSTANTANEOUS MOVEMENTS;54
10.5;PRESENT WORLDWIDE KINEMATIC PATTERN;95
10.6;MEASUREMENTS OF FINITE MOVEMENTS;118
11;CHAPTER 5. Movements relative to a frame external to the plates;142
11.1;INTRODUCTION;142
11.2;REFERENCE FRAMES;143
11.3;"ABSOLUTE" MOVEMENT DETERMINATION;149
11.4;PALEOMAGNETIC SYNTHESIS;165
12;CHAPTER 6. Processes at accreting plate boundaries;170
12.1;INTRODUCTION;170
12.2;THE CREATION OF THE OCEANIC CRUST;187
12.3;CONTINENTAL RIFTS;211
12.4;CONTINENTAL MARGINS;216
13;CHAPTER 7. Processes at consuming plate boundaries;224
13.1;INTRODUCTION;224
13.2;SINKING PLATE MODEL;225
13.3;STRUCTURE OF TRENCHES AND ASSOCIATED ISLAND ARCS AND CORDILLERAS;234
13.4;CONSUMPTION OF CONTINENT-BEARING LITHOSPHERE;277
13.5;PLATE TECTONICS AND GEOLOGY;284
14;Appendix;292
15;References;294
