Archean Geodynamics and Environments |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified], : American Geophysical Union, 2006 |
Disciplina | 551 |
Collana | Geophysical monograph series Archean geodynamics and environments |
Soggetto topico |
Geodynamics - Archaean
Plate tectonics Geology, Structural Geology, Stratigraphic Geology Earth & Environmental Sciences Dynamic & Structural Geology |
ISBN | 1-118-66626-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNISA-996214920803316 |
[Place of publication not identified], : American Geophysical Union, 2006 | ||
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Archean Geodynamics and Environments |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified], : American Geophysical Union, 2006 |
Disciplina | 551 |
Collana | Geophysical monograph series Archean geodynamics and environments |
Soggetto topico |
Geodynamics - Archaean
Plate tectonics Geology, Structural Geology, Stratigraphic Geology Earth & Environmental Sciences Dynamic & Structural Geology |
ISBN | 1-118-66626-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910130930703321 |
[Place of publication not identified], : American Geophysical Union, 2006 | ||
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Archean Geodynamics and Environments |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified], : American Geophysical Union, 2006 |
Disciplina | 551 |
Collana | Geophysical monograph series Archean geodynamics and environments |
Soggetto topico |
Geodynamics - Archaean
Plate tectonics Geology, Structural Geology, Stratigraphic Geology Earth & Environmental Sciences Dynamic & Structural Geology |
ISBN | 1-118-66626-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910830721903321 |
[Place of publication not identified], : American Geophysical Union, 2006 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Archean Geodynamics and Environments |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified], : American Geophysical Union, 2006 |
Disciplina | 551 |
Collana | Geophysical monograph series Archean geodynamics and environments |
Soggetto topico |
Geodynamics - Archaean
Plate tectonics Geology, Structural Geology, Stratigraphic Geology Earth & Environmental Sciences Dynamic & Structural Geology |
ISBN | 1-118-66626-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910877509003321 |
[Place of publication not identified], : American Geophysical Union, 2006 | ||
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Earth as an evolving planetary system [[electronic resource] /] / Kent C. Condie |
Autore | Condie Kent C |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier Academic Press, c2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (469 p.) |
Disciplina | 551.1 |
Altri autori (Persone) | CondieKent C |
Soggetto topico | Plate tectonics |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-281-01078-2
9786611010782 0-08-049458-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Earth as an Evolving Planetary System; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. Earth Systems; Earth as a Planetary System; Structure of the Earth; Plate Tectonics; Is the Earth Unique?; Interacting Earth Systems; Further Reading; Chapter 2. The Crust; Introduction; Crustal Types; Continent Size; Seismic Crustal Structure; Heat Flow; Exhumation and Cratonization; Processes in the Continental Crust; Crustal Composition; Crustal Provinces and Terranes; Crustal Province and Terrane Boundaries; The United Plates of America; Supercontinents; Further Reading
Chapter 3. Tectonic SettingsIntroduction; Ocean Ridges; Tectonic Settings Related to Mantle Plumes.; Continental Rifts; Cratons and Passive Margins; Arc Systems; Orogens; Uncertain Tectonic Settings; Mineral and Energy Deposits; Plate Tectonics with Time; Further Reading; Chapter 4. The Mantle; Introduction; Seismic Structure of the Mantle; Mantle Upwellings and Geoid Anomalies; Temperature Distribution in the Mantle; The Lithosphere; The Low-Velocity Zone; The Transition Zone; The Lower Mantle; Plate-Driving Forces; Mantle Plumes; Mantle Geochemical Components; Convection in the Mantle Further ReadingChapter 5. The Core; Introduction; Core Temperature; The Inner Core; Composition of the Core; Age of the Core; Generation of the Earth's Magnetic Field; Origin of the Core; Where Do We Go From Here?; Further Reading; Chapter 6. The Atmosphere and Oceans; Introduction; General Features of the Atmosphere; The Primitive Atmosphere; The Secondary Atmosphere; The Carbon Cycle; The Precambrian Atmosphere; The Origin of Oxygen; Phanerozoic Atmospheric History; The Oceans; Paleoclimates; Conclusions; Further Reading; Chapter 7. Living Systems; General Features; Origin of Life First FossilsOrigin of Photosynthesis; Tree of Life; Stromatolites; Appearance of Eukaryotes; Origin of Metazoans; Neoproterozoic Multicellular Organisms; Evolution of Phanerozoic Life Forms; Biologic Benchmarks; Mass Extinctions; Further Reading; Chapter 8. Crustal and Mantle Evolution; Introduction; Earth's Thermal History; Earth's Primitive Crust; Earth's Oldest Rocks and Minerals; Crustal Origin; How Continents Grew; Continental Growth Rates; Secular Changes in the Crust; Secular Changes in the Mantle; Evolution of the Crust...Mantle System; Further Reading Chapter 9. The Supercontinent Cycle and Mantle-Plume EventsIntroduction; Supercontinent Cycle; Supercontinents, Mantle Plumes, and Earth Systems; Mantle-Plume Events Through Time; What Causes a Mantle-Plume Event?; Mantle-Plume Events and Supercontinents; Further Reading; Chapter 10. Comparative Planetary Evolution; Introduction; Impact Chronology in the Inner Solar System; Members of the Solar System; Chemical Composition of the Earth and the Moon; Age and Early Evolution of the Earth; Comparative Evolution of the Atmospheres of the Earth, Venus, and Mars; Continuously Habitable Zone Condensation and Accretion of the Planets |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458740703321 |
Condie Kent C
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