Geology of the Alps / / O. Adrian Pfiffner

• Autore: Pfiffner Othmar Adrian <1947->
• Pubblicazione: West Sussex, England : , : John Wiley & Sons, , 2014; ©2014
• Edizione: Revised and updated translation of Geologie der Alpen, Second edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (389 p.)
• Disciplina: 554.94/7
• Soggetto topico: Geology - Alps
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Geology of the Alps; Contents; Preface; 1The Alps in their plate tectonic framework; 1.1 Older mountain chains in Europe; 1.2 Break-up of Pangaea and opening of the Alpine Tethys; 1.3 The Alpine system in Europe; 1.4 Structure of the Alps; References; 2 The pre-Triassic Basement of the Alps; 2.1 The pre-Triassic Basement in the Black Forest and Vosges; 2.2 The pre-Triassic Basement of the External Massifs; External Massifs in the Western Alps; External Massifs in the Central Alps; External Massifs in the Eastern Alps; 2.3 The pre-Triassic Basement of the Penninic Nappes ; 2.4 The pre-Triassic Basement of the Austroalpine Nappes2.5 The pre-Triassic Basement of the Southern Alps; 2.6 Palaeozoic Sediments in the Eastern and Southern Alps; The Palaeozoic in the Carnic Alps; The Palaeozoic of the Greywacke Zone; The Palaeozoic of the Innsbruck Quartz Phyllite; 2.7 The Variscan Orogen at the Close of the Palaeozoic; 2.8 Post-Variscan Sediments and Volcanics of the Permian; The North Swiss Permo-Carboniferous Trough; The Permo-Carboniferous in the Helvetic Nappe Complex; The Permo-Carboniferous in the Penninic Nappe Complex ; The Permo-Carboniferous in the Austroalpine Nappe ComplexThe Permo-Carboniferous in the Southalpine Nappe System; References; 3 The Alpine Domain in the Mesozoic; 3.1 The Mesozoic Rock Suites; The European Continental Margin; Oceanic Arms between the Baltic and Africa; The Adriatic Continental Margin; 3.2 Plate Tectonic Evolution; Triassic: Epicontinental Platforms; Jurassic: Opening up of Oceanic Arms; Cretaceous: Opening and Closing of Oceanic Arms; References; 4 The Alpine Domain in the Cenozoic; 4.1 The Cenozoic Sedimentary Sequences; 4.2 Late Cretaceous and Paleogene Flyschs ; 4.3 Eocene-Oligocene Flyschs4.4 Oligocene-Miocene Molasse in the Northalpine Foreland Basin; 4.5 Oligocene-Pliocene Sediments in The Po Basin; 4.6 The Jura Mountains; 4.7 Intramontane Basins; 4.8 Plutonic and Volcanic Rocks; 4.9 Tectonic and Palaeogeographical Evolution; References; 5 Tectonic Structure of the Alps; 5.1 The Western Alps; The Jura Mountains; The Subalpine Chains of the Dauphinois; The Penninic Nappes and their Contact with the Adriatic Continental Margin; 5.2 The Central Alps; The Jura Mountains; The Molasse Basin; The Helvetic Nappe System; The Penninic Nappe System ; The Austroalpine Nappe SystemThe Southalpine Nappe System; 5.3 The Eastern Alps; The Molasse Basin; The Helvetic Nappe System; The Penninic Nappe System; The Austroalpine Nappe System; The Southalpine Nappe System and Dolomites; 5.4 The Deep Structure of the Alps; References; 6 Tectonic Evolution of the Alps; 6.1 Alpine Metamorphism; Regional Distribution of Alpine Metamorphism; High-Pressure Metamorphism; Temperature-Dominated Regional Metamorphism; Contact Metamorphism; 6.2 The Cretaceous Orogeny; 6.3 The Cenozoic Orogeny; 6.4 Uplift and Erosion; References ; 7 The latest Steps in the Evolution of the Alps
• Sommario/riassunto: "Integrates modern research into metamorphism, structure and stratigraphy"--Provided by publisher.
• Titolo autorizzato: Geology of the Alps
• ISBN: 1-118-70813-X; 1-118-70811-3; 1-118-70808-3; 1-118-70810-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910453452903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II