Author : Conall Mac Niocaill
Release : 1999
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 515/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Continental Tectonics by : Conall Mac Niocaill
Download or read book Continental Tectonics written by Conall Mac Niocaill. This book was released on 1999. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brings together a series of papers which explore various aspects of the deformation of continental lithosphere, covering different tectonic settings from the Palaeozoic to the present day. These include terrane accretion and juxtaposition, the exhumation of high-pressure terrains, and mechanisms of crustal extension and rifting.