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Principles of Terrane Analysis
David G. Howell
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Description for Principles of Terrane Analysis
Paperback. Introduces the reader to the principles of terrane analysis, and describes how accretion tectonics relates to classic plate tectonics theory and what this represents in terms of mountain building and continental growth processes. Series: Topics in Earth Sciences. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 830.
This book introduces the reader to the principles of terrrane analysis, and describes how accretion tectonics relates to classic plate tectonics theory and what this represents in terms of mountain building and continental growth processes. A forensic-like investigation of continental geology is detailed, integrating many different sub-disciplines of the Earth Sciences. The concepts outlined have a practical bent and help to explain the nature and occurrences of petroleum and metallic mineral deposits.
This book introduces the reader to the principles of terrrane analysis, and describes how accretion tectonics relates to classic plate tectonics theory and what this represents in terms of mountain building and continental growth processes. A forensic-like investigation of continental geology is detailed, integrating many different sub-disciplines of the Earth Sciences. The concepts outlined have a practical bent and help to explain the nature and occurrences of petroleum and metallic mineral deposits.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
Series
Topics in Earth Sciences
Number of Pages
246
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780412546402
SKU
V9780412546402
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99-15
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