Continental-Crust Structures on the Continental Margin of Western North America
Author | : Henry V. Lyatsky |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 332 |
Release | : 2006-04-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783540495987 |
ISBN-13 | : 3540495983 |
Rating | : 4/5 (983 Downloads) |
Download or read book Continental-Crust Structures on the Continental Margin of Western North America written by Henry V. Lyatsky and published by Springer. This book was released on 2006-04-10 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The NE Pacific Ocean is considered the birthplace of many fundamental ideas for modern plate tectonics theory. In this book the orogenic belts of this region are discussed in a single, internally consistent tectonic concept. Geological information is considered the most reliable. Geophysical models are tested for compatibility with observable geological data. The new concept avoids force-fitting interpretations to preconceived assumptions regarding accreted far-traveled terranes in the Cordillera and continental-oceanic plate interactions in the entire region.