Strike-slip Deformation, Basin Formation, and Sedimentation

Strike-slip Deformation, Basin Formation, and Sedimentation

Author: Kevin T. Biddle

Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers

Published: 1985

Total Pages: 408

ISBN-13:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The volume is organized into three sections entitled Overview, Extensional Settings and Contractional Settings together with a glossary of terms having to do with strike-slip deformation, basin formation and sedimentation.


Tectonics of Strike-slip Restraining and Releasing Bends

Tectonics of Strike-slip Restraining and Releasing Bends

Author: W. D. Cunningham

Publisher: Geological Society of London

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 496

ISBN-13: 9781862392380

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This volume addresses the tectonic complexity and diversity of strike-slip restraining and releasing bends with 18 contributions divided into four thematic sections: a topical review of fault bends and their global distribution; bends, sedimentary basins and earthquake hazards; restraining bends, transpressional deformation and basement controls on development; releasing bends, transtensional deformation and fluid flow.


Geologic Fracture Mechanics

Geologic Fracture Mechanics

Author: Richard A. Schultz

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2019-08-08

Total Pages: 611

ISBN-13: 1107189993

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Introduction to geologic fracture mechanics covering geologic structural discontinuities from theoretical and field-based perspectives.


Treatise on Geophysics

Treatise on Geophysics

Author:

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2015-04-17

Total Pages: 5604

ISBN-13: 0444538038

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Treatise on Geophysics, Second Edition, is a comprehensive and in-depth study of the physics of the Earth beyond what any geophysics text has provided previously. Thoroughly revised and updated, it provides fundamental and state-of-the-art discussion of all aspects of geophysics. A highlight of the second edition is a new volume on Near Surface Geophysics that discusses the role of geophysics in the exploitation and conservation of natural resources and the assessment of degradation of natural systems by pollution. Additional features include new material in the Planets and Moon, Mantle Dynamics, Core Dynamics, Crustal and Lithosphere Dynamics, Evolution of the Earth, and Geodesy volumes. New material is also presented on the uses of Earth gravity measurements. This title is essential for professionals, researchers, professors, and advanced undergraduate and graduate students in the fields of Geophysics and Earth system science. Comprehensive and detailed coverage of all aspects of geophysics Fundamental and state-of-the-art discussions of all research topics Integration of topics into a coherent whole


New Perspectives on Rio Grande Rift Basins: From Tectonics to Groundwater

New Perspectives on Rio Grande Rift Basins: From Tectonics to Groundwater

Author: Mark R. Hudson

Publisher: Geological Society of America

Published: 2013-01-01

Total Pages: 516

ISBN-13: 0813724945

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

"Extending from Colorado, USA, on the north to the state of Chihuahua, Mexico, on the south, the Rio Grande rift divides the Colorado Plateau on the west from the interior of the North American craton on the east. This volume focuses on the Rio Grande rift's upper crustal basins and is organized geographically with study areas progressing from north to south. Nineteen chapters cover a variety of topics, including sedimentation history, rift basin geometries and the influence of older structure on rift basin evolution, faulting and strain transfer within and among basins, relations of magmatism to rift tectonism, and basin hydrogeology"--Provided by publisher.


Magmatic Rifting and Active Volcanism

Magmatic Rifting and Active Volcanism

Author: T.J. Wright

Publisher: Geological Society of London

Published: 2016-09-06

Total Pages: 373

ISBN-13: 1862397295

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

A major rifting episode began in the Afar region of northern Ethiopia in September 2005. Over a ten-day period, c. 2.5 km3 of magma were intruded along a 60 km-long dyke separating the Arabian and Nubian plates. Over the next five years, a further 13 dyke intrusions caused continued extension, eruptions and seismicity. This activity led to a renewed international focus on the role of magmatism in rifting, with major international collaborative projects working in Afar and Ethiopia to study the ongoing activity and to place it in a broader context. This book brings together articles that explore the role of magmatism in rifting, from the initiation of continental break-up through to full seafloor spreading. We also explore the hazards related to rifting and the associated volcanism. This work has implications for our understanding of how continents break-up and the associated distribution of resources in rift basins and continental margins.


Encyclopedia of Solid Earth Geophysics

Encyclopedia of Solid Earth Geophysics

Author: D.E. James

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 1989-11-30

Total Pages: 1299

ISBN-13: 0442243669

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Consisting of more than 150 articles written by leading experts, this authoritative reference encompasses the entire field of solid-earth geophysics. It describes in detail the state of current knowledge, including advanced instrumentation and techniques, and focuses on important areas of exploration geophysics. It also offers clear and complete coverage of seismology, geodesy, gravimetry, magnetotellurics and related areas in the adjacent disciplines of physics, geology, oceanography and space science.