Geology of Newfoundland
Geology of Newfoundland

Author: Martha Hild

Publisher:

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781927099070

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A guide to 48 sites of geologic interest on the island of Newfoundland - one of North America's prime destinations for rock enthusiasts. Maps, GPS waypoints, and travel directions make it easy for anyone to visit breathtaking, informative locations both on and off the beaten track. Colour photographs and accompanying descriptions capture the appeal and significance of the rocks at each site.

Geology of the Appalachian—Caledonian Orogen in Canada and Greenland
Geology of the Appalachian—Caledonian Orogen in Canada and Greenland

Author: Harold Williams

Publisher: Geological Society of America

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 951

ISBN-13: 0813754518

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This volume focuses on the Canadian Appalachian region. The chapter on the East Greenland Caledonides stands alone and there is no attempt to integrate the geological accounts of the two far removed regions. Rocks of the Canadian Appalachian region are described under four broad temporal divisions: lower Paleozoic and older, middle Paleozoic, upper Paleozoic, and Mesozoic. The rocks of these temporal divisions define geographic zones, belts, basins, and graben, respectively. The area is of special interest because so many modern concepts of mountain building are based on Appalachian rocks & structures.

Physical Geology
Physical Geology

Author: Steven Earle

Publisher:

Published: 2016-08-12

Total Pages: 628

ISBN-13: 9781537068824

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This is a discount Black and white version. Some images may be unclear, please see BCCampus website for the digital version.This book was born out of a 2014 meeting of earth science educators representing most of the universities and colleges in British Columbia, and nurtured by a widely shared frustration that many students are not thriving in courses because textbooks have become too expensive for them to buy. But the real inspiration comes from a fascination for the spectacular geology of western Canada and the many decades that the author spent exploring this region along with colleagues, students, family, and friends. My goal has been to provide an accessible and comprehensive guide to the important topics of geology, richly illustrated with examples from western Canada. Although this text is intended to complement a typical first-year course in physical geology, its contents could be applied to numerous other related courses.

Geological Survey of Newfoundland
Geological Survey of Newfoundland

Author: Alexander Murray

Publisher: London : E. Stanford

Published: 1881

Total Pages: 562

ISBN-13:

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A re-publication of "Report of progress on the Geological Survey", 1864-1880. Provides a detailed description of Newfoundland's geological features and resources for the years 1864 to 1880, this book also includes a brief overview of the surveyor's responsibilities in conducting surveys and of the methods used. Murray republished these surveys as a set, as there was considerable demand for them, and several were now out of print. The surveys contained in this work had been revised and corrected by Murray prior to its publication.

Gros Morne National Park
Gros Morne National Park

Author: Michael Burzynski

Publisher: Breakwater Books

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 9781550811353

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Gros Morne is the largest and most spectacular national park in eastern Canada-one of the best known parks yet one of the least visited. It is renowned as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and for its unexpected landscapes: massive cliffs, fjords, alpine tundra, white sand beaches, and the golden Tablelands plateau. The geology, plants, and wildlife have drawn naturalists and researchers for decades, and the human story of the coast stretches back over 4,500 years. This guidebook reveals both the accessible park and its hidden treasures. It explores coast and forest, mountain and lowland, backcountry and frontcountry. An indispensable guide for planning a trip at any season, or a companion during a visit, it also describes services, campgrounds, trails, and other facilities.

Fifty Years of the Wilson Cycle Concept in Plate Tectonics
Fifty Years of the Wilson Cycle Concept in Plate Tectonics

Author: R.W. Wilson

Publisher: Geological Society of London

Published: 2019-11-11

Total Pages: 488

ISBN-13: 1786203839

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Fifty years ago, Tuzo Wilson published his paper asking `Did the Atlantic close and then re-open?’. This led to the `Wilson Cycle’ concept in which the repeated opening and closing of ocean basins along old orogenic belts is a key process in the assembly and breakup of supercontinents. The Wilson Cycle underlies much of what we know about the geological evolution of the Earth and its lithosphere, and will no doubt continue to be developed as we gain more understanding of the physical processes that control mantle convection, plate tectonics, and as more data become available from currently less accessible regions. This volume includes both thematic and review papers covering various aspects of the Wilson Cycle concept. Thematic sections include: (1) the Classic Wilson v. Supercontinent Cycles, (2) Mantle Dynamics in the Wilson Cycle, (3) Tectonic Inheritance in the Lithosphere, (4) Revisiting Tuzo’s question on the Atlantic, (5) Opening and Closing of Oceans, and (6) Cratonic Basins and their place in the Wilson Cycle.