Indian Shield

Precambrian Evolution and Phanerozoic Reconstitution
Erscheinungsjahr 2018
ISBN: 978-0-12-809839-4
Verlag: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc

Buch, Englisch, 398 Seiten, Format (B × H): 247 mm x 192 mm, Gewicht: 820 g

Indian Shield: Precambrian Evolution and Phanerozoic Reconstitution highlights unique evolutionary trends covering a period of over 3,500 million years, from the oldest crust to the most recent geological activity of the Indian Subcontinent. The book discusses regional terrain geology in terms of the evolutionary history of the crust, describing how the Precambrian Shield evolved from a stable continental region to a tectonically unstable zone marked by frequent high-intensity earthquakes in a Plate-interior setting. It is a complete and readable account of the history of growth and evolution of the Indian Subcontinent, including Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal and Pakistan.

The book is intended for graduate students, researchers, and teachers in the geosciences, especially geophysics, geomorphology and geology. The book also serves as an important resource for tectonics and petrology researchers, as well as those involved in exploration of mineral resources.

Zielgruppe

<p>Geologists, Geomorphologists, Geochemists, Mineralogists, Petrologists and Geophysicists <b></b></p>

Autoren/Hrsg.

Roy, A.B.

Purohit, Ritesh

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geologie Geomorphologie, Erosion, Glaziologie
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Geologie
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Petrologie, Mineralogie
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Geophysik
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Geochemie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PART 1: Precambrian Crust of India: A general Introduction1. Pristine size, shape and tectonic framework of Indian Shield2. Geomorphotectonic and Geophysical characterization of Indian Subcontinent3. Framework of Indian Shield: Concepts and tectonic subdivisions4. Geology and evolutionary history of Precambrian crustal blocks5. Correlation and evolutionary history of the Indian Shield

PART 2: Early Phanerozioc Geology of India6. Palaeozoicgeologic history7. Geology of the Gondwana Supergroup: 1. Definition, Classification, and Distribution8. Geology of the Gondwana Supergroup: 2. Sedimentation, Basin Morphology and Evolution

PART 3: Between Jurassic Breakup and the Himalayan Collision9. Jurassic marine incursions and basin evolution10. Development of fracture system (Lineament) consequent on break-up of Gondwanaland11. Plume outbursts and their manifestations on Indian Shield

PART 4: Geology and Evolution of the Himalayas12. Constituents and Tectonic architecture of the Himalayas13. Lithotectonic Units and Sedimentation pattern14. Pattern of metamorphism and Tectonichistory of the Himalayas

PART 5: Quaternary Geology and Active tectonics and Palaeoseismicity15. Quaternary Basin evolutions and sedimentation pattern16. Active tectonics and resultant seismicity in Indian Subcontinent

Über Autor(innen)

Purohit, Ritesh
Ritesh Purohit, MSc (1995); PhD (2002) (ML Sukhadia University) is an Associate Professor in Geology at the Government College, Sirohi, Rajasthan, India. He has been engaged in teaching and research for the last 22 years and has more than 100 research publications to his credit. He is involved in many international research collaborations including the Carnegie Institution of Washington, USA. He is a recipient of post-doctoral research awards from UGC and DST of the Govt. of India, and grants from NASA, International Atomic Energy Agency, Geological Society of America, International Geological Congress and UNESCO-IGCP for research activities.

Roy, A.B.
A. B. Roy, MSc, 1961; PhD, 1965 (Jadavpur University) is a Retired Professor of Geology at M.L. Sukhadia University. He was a Fellow of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation for post-doctoral work at Rurh University in 1975-76. He was elected Fellow of the Indian Science Academy, Bangalore, in 1989, and the Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi, in 1990. He has published two books, a number of edited volumes, and over 120 research papers and scientific reviews on different aspects of Earth science.