Geodynamics of the Alps 1

Geodynamics of the Alps 1
Author: Claudio L. Rosenberg
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2024-07-23
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1789451167

Geodynamics of the Alps consists of three volumes. This first volume describes the recent and present-day structure and tectonic setting of the Alpine chain, from the lithospheric mantle to brittle crust and surface topography. It also provides a historical overview of Alpine research, with two chapters covering specific Alpine regions (Corsica and the Eastern Alps) through all phases of Alpine history. The aim of this book is to create a space for experts on Alpine research to present the state of the art of specific subjects and provide their own interpretations.

The Geology of Central Europe: Mesozoic and Cenozoic

The Geology of Central Europe: Mesozoic and Cenozoic
Author: Tom McCann
Publisher: Geological Society of London
Total Pages: 760
Release: 2008
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9781862392649

Volume 2 provides an overview of the Mesozoic and Cenozoic evolution of Central Europe. This period commenced with the destruction of Pangaea and ended with the formation of the Alps and Carpathians and the subsequent Ice Ages. Separate summary chapters on the Permian to Cretaceous tectonics and the Alpine evolution are also included. The final chapter provides an overview of the fossils fuels, ore and industrial minerals in the region.

Earth History and Palaeogeography

Earth History and Palaeogeography
Author: Trond H. Torsvik
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 329
Release: 2017
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1107105323

This book provides a complete Phanerozoic story of palaeogeography, using new and detailed full-colour maps, to link surface and deep-Earth processes.

The Internal Structure of Fault Zones

The Internal Structure of Fault Zones
Author: Christopher A. J. Wibberley
Publisher: Geological Society of London
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2008
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9781862392533

Faults are primary focuses of both fluid migration and deformation in the upper crust. The recognition that faults are typically heterogeneous zones of deformed material, not simple discrete fractures, has fundamental implications for the way geoscientists predict fluid migration in fault zones, as well as leading to new concepts in understanding seismic/aseismic strain accommodation. This book captures current research into understanding the complexities of fault-zone internal structure, and their control on mechanical and fluid-flow properties of the upper crust. A wide variety of approaches are presented, from geological field studies and laboratory analyses of fault-zone and fault-rock properties to numerical fluid-flow modelling, and from seismological data analyses to coupled hydraulic and rheological modelling. The publication aims to illustrate the importance of understanding fault-zone complexity by integrating such diverse approaches, and its impact on the rheological and fluid-flow behaviour of fault zones in different contexts.

Geodynamics of the Alps 3

Geodynamics of the Alps 3
Author: Claudio L. Rosenberg
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2024-06-18
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1394299559

Geodynamics of the Alps consists of three volumes. This third volume is entirely dedicated to Alpine collision. It describes and interprets elements of the Alpine chain, including Alpine magmatism, the formation of external massifs, the foreland basin, the exhumation of the internal part of the chain and the northern deformation front of the Alps. The aim of this book is to create a space for experts on Alpine research to present the state of the art of specific subjects and provide their own interpretations.

Orogenic Processes in the Alpine Collision Zone

Orogenic Processes in the Alpine Collision Zone
Author: Nikolaus Froitzheim
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2009-12-08
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3764399503

This book covers a multitude of Alpine-type working areas and processes active in collisional mountain building in the form of 16 selected very up-to-date review and research articles covering the Alps, Carpathians and Dinarides. These data were presented at the 8th workshop on Alpine Geological Studies in Davos held in October 2007. The compilations and new data are of interest to earth scientists interested in mountain building in general and those interested in processes of continental collision in particular. The book is virtually indispensable for advanced students and scientists involved in Alpine studies.

Landscapes and Landforms of Austria

Landscapes and Landforms of Austria
Author: Christine Embleton-Hamann
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 495
Release: 2022-05-20
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3030928152

This book intends to identify and publicize the unique features of Austrian geomorphology. In a country, which stretches from the core of the European Alps to the Hungarian plain, there is huge variety of landforms and landscapes. This book reveals that variety. Part 1 sets the context of the Austrian landscape as a whole. Part 2 is the core of the volume and comprises a careful selection of the most outstanding landscapes in Austria. Each of the chapters results from detailed research conducted by an author over many years. Austria’s landscapes are especially attractive because of the great variety of topographic slopes, geologic foundations and the special landscape legacy from the Quaternary period. Glacial and Karst landscapes dominate, but there are superb examples of granite weathering landscapes and geologically recent volcanism. The book is lavishly illustrated with about 350 color images and is securely based on scientific scholarship.

The Vegetation of Antarctica through Geological Time

The Vegetation of Antarctica through Geological Time
Author: David J. Cantrill
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 489
Release: 2012-11-22
Genre: Science
ISBN: 113956028X

The fossil history of plant life in Antarctica is central to our understanding of the evolution of vegetation through geological time and also plays a key role in reconstructing past configurations of the continents and associated climatic conditions. This book provides the only detailed overview of the development of Antarctic vegetation from the Devonian period to the present day, presenting Earth scientists with valuable insights into the break up of the ancient supercontinent of Gondwana. Details of specific floras and ecosystems are provided within the context of changing geological, geographical and environmental conditions, alongside comparisons with contemporaneous and modern ecosystems. The authors demonstrate how palaeobotany contributes to our understanding of the paleoenvironmental changes in the southern hemisphere during this period of Earth history. The book is a complete and up-to-date reference for researchers and students in Antarctic paleobotany and terrestrial paleoecology.