The Continental Permain in Central, West, and South Europe

The Continental Permain in Central, West, and South Europe

Author: H. Falke

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 1976-08-31

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 9789027706645

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Geological research on the continental Permian in West Central and South Europe has been neglected in l l former days. Nevertheless, interest in it increased in the last twenty years and became important owing to the problems connected with continental sedimentation and also because of the important discoveries of oill gas and uranium deposits. Therefore, detailed inves l tigations in all countries where continental Permian appears have been made with the help of boreholes. These investigations included sedimentation basins in which the above-mentioned deposits are not expected. Consequently, the numerous results received in connec tion with still unanswered questions led to the idea to invite the specialists to a meeting. The first meeting was held in Pisa 1966 and a further one in 1 Vienna 1969. Both conferences exclusively dealed with the deposits of the Verrucano province, both in the Alps and Apennines. With respect to the importance of such meetings a further one was intended to be arranged in Mainz dealing with the whole continental Permian in West Central, and South Europe. With financial help l of the,NATO Scientific Affairs Division this meeting could be arranged as a NATO Advanced Study Institute.


Tectonics, Sedimentary Basins, and Provenance: A Celebration of the Career of William R. Dickinson

Tectonics, Sedimentary Basins, and Provenance: A Celebration of the Career of William R. Dickinson

Author: Raymond V. Ingersoll

Publisher: Geological Society of America

Published: 2017-12-28

Total Pages: 768

ISBN-13: 0813725402

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Through a remarkable combination of intellect, self-confidence, engaging humility, and prodigious output of published work, William R. Dickinson influenced and challenged three generations of sedimentary geologists, igneous petrologists, tectonicists, sandstone petrologists, archaeologists, and other geoscientists. A key figure in the plate-tectonic revolution of the 1960s and 1970s, he explained how the distribution of sediments on Earth's surface could be traced to tectonic processes, and is widely recognized as a founder of modern sedimentary basin analysis. This volume consists of 31 chapters related to Dickinson's research interests; many of the authors are his former students, their students, and their students' students, demonstrating his continuing profound influence. The papers in this volume are an impressive tribute to the depth and breadth of Bill Dickinson's contributions to the geosciences.


China Danxia

China Danxia

Author: Hua Peng

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-01-02

Total Pages: 399

ISBN-13: 9811359598

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This book presents the major research advances relating to Chinese Danxia landforms over the past 80 years. It covers geological setting, morphologic characteristics and evolution, biology and ecology, aesthetic value and earth science value, and briefly introduces the six heritage sites, enabling readers to gain a systematic understanding of Danxia landform theories and the China Danxia World Heritage sites.


Diagenesis, IV

Diagenesis, IV

Author: G.V. Chilingarian

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 1994-02-03

Total Pages: 547

ISBN-13: 0080869653

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The present volume continues the philosophy of gathering contributions on diagenesis on behalf of those requiring such periodic literary surveys, namely, academics and practitioners (teachers, researchers, and oil and ore explorationists).


The Continental Drift Controversy

The Continental Drift Controversy

Author: Henry R. Frankel

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2012-04-26

Total Pages: 493

ISBN-13: 0521875064

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This book describes the expansion of the land-based paleomagnetic case for drifting continents and recounts the golden age of marine geoscience.


The Continental Drift Controversy: Volume 3, Introduction of Seafloor Spreading

The Continental Drift Controversy: Volume 3, Introduction of Seafloor Spreading

Author: Henry R. Frankel

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2012-04-26

Total Pages: 493

ISBN-13: 1107377331

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The resolution of the sixty-year debate over continental drift, culminating in the triumph of plate tectonics, changed the very fabric of Earth science. This four-volume treatise on the continental drift controversy is the first complete history of the origin, debate and gradual acceptance of this revolutionary theory. Based on extensive interviews, archival papers and original works, Frankel weaves together the lives and work of the scientists involved, producing an accessible narrative for scientists and non-scientists alike. This third volume describes the expansion of the land-based paleomagnetic case for drifting continents and recounts the golden age of marine geology and geophysics. Fuelled by the Cold War, US and British workers led the way in making discoveries and forming new hypotheses, especially about the origin of oceanic ridges. When first proposed, seafloor spreading was just one of several competing hypotheses about the evolution of ocean basins.


Paleomagnetism of Sedimentary Rocks

Paleomagnetism of Sedimentary Rocks

Author: Kenneth P. Kodama

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2012-08-24

Total Pages: 343

ISBN-13: 1118384156

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This book describes the paleomagnetism of sediments and sedimentary rocks, how sediments and sedimentary rocks become magnetized, and how the physical and chemical processes involved can affect the accuracy of paleomagnetism. Topics covered include depositional and post-depositional remanence acquisition, the detection and correction of compaction-caused inclination shallowing, reduction diagenesis of magnetic minerals, chemical remagnetization, and rotation of remanence by grain-scale rock strain. The book also has a chapter on environmental paleomagnetism, including examples of the new technique of high-resolution rock magnetic cyclostratigraphy and its application to sedimentary sequences. By emphasising the accuracy of sedimentary paleomagnetism and the magnitude of post-depositional processes that can affect it, the book will be invaluable in the geologic interpretation of sedimentary paleomagnetic data. Paleomagnetism of Sedimentary Rocks will be welcomed by paleomagnetists, students of paleomagnetism and all Earth scientists who use sedimentary paleomagnetic data in their research. Additional resources for this book can be found at: www.wiley.com/go/kodama/paleomagnetism.