The Geology and Tectonics of Oman and of Parts of South-Eastern Arabia. The Physical Geography of South-eastern Arabia
Author: George Martin Lees
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Published: 1928
Total Pages: 6
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Author: George Martin Lees
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Published: 1928
Total Pages: 6
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Published: 1928
Total Pages: 85
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Mike Searle
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2019-05-24
Total Pages: 487
ISBN-13: 3030184536
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book describes in detail numerous geological sites throughout the mountains of Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Eastern Arabia. The region is well known for its oil and gas reserves in the desert interior, and Permian-Mesozoic shelf carbonates exposed in the mountains of the Musandam peninsula, Jebel al-Akhdar and Saih Hatat, where deep wadi canyons provide impressive three-dimensional views into the crust. The region has numerous globally important geological sites, including the world’s largest and best-exposed ophiolite complex, the Semail Ophiolite, which is a vast thrust sheet of Cretaceous ocean crust and upper mantle emplaced onto the Arabian continental margin. Other sites include spectacular fossil localities, subduction zone metamorphic rocks (eclogites, blueschists, amphibolites), fold-thrust belts, giant sheath folds and Precambrian salt domes, as well as the huge sand dunes of the Rub al’Khali, the Empty Quarter, and the separate Wahiba (Sharkiyah) sandsea of Eastern Oman. Written by Mike Searle, who has worked on geological research projects throughout Oman and UAE almost every year since 1978, this book describes the field geology of each site and includes a wealth of maps, field photos and diagrams illustrating key features. It also discusses the history of exploration of Arabia and the search for its hidden geological secrets. The book provides the geological basis for the establishment of a series of World Heritage Sites, National GeoParks and Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) throughout the region. As such, it is of interest to geologists, tourists, mountaineers, trekkers, rock climbers and naturalists.
Author: A. Scharf
Publisher: Geological Society of London
Published: 2021-03-04
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 1786204932
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe geology of the Oman Mountains, including the Jabal Akhdar and Saih Hatat domes, is extraordinarily well-exposed and diverse, spanning a geological record of more than 800 Ma. The area is blessed with first-class outcrops and is well known in the geological community for its ophiolite. The Oman Mountains have much more to offer; including, Neoproterozoic diamictites (‘Snowball Earth’), fossil-rich Permo–Mesozoic carbonates and metamorphic rocks. The arid climate and deep incision of wadis allow for nearly complete rock exposure which can be investigated in all three dimensions. The diverse geology is also responsible for the breathtaking landscape. New roads and the nature of the friendly Omani people make fieldwork unforgettable. This Memoir provides a thorough state-of-the-art overview of the geology and tectonics of the Southeastern Oman Mountains, and is accompanied by an oversized geological map.
Author: A. H. F. Robertson
Publisher: Geological Society of America
Published: 1990
Total Pages: 884
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKProceedings of an International Discussion Meeting held at the Royal Society of Edinburgh form March 29-31st, 1988, sponsored by the Geological Society of London and Amoco Production Company (International)
Author: H.R. Rollinson
Publisher: Geological Society of London
Published: 2014-04-07
Total Pages: 469
ISBN-13: 1862393788
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Oman Mountains contain one of the world’s best- exposed and best-understood fold–thrust belts and the largest, best-exposed and most intensively studied ophiolite complex on Earth. This volume presents new international research from authors currently active in the field focusing on the geology of the Oman Mountains, the foreland region, the carbonate platforms of Northern and Central Oman and the underlying basement complex. In addition there is a particular focus on geoconservation in the region. The volume is divided into three main sections that discuss the tectonics of the Arabian plate using insights from geophysics, petrology, structural geology, geochronology and palaeontology; the petrology and geochemistry of the Oman Ophiolite and the sedimentary and hydrocarbon systems of Oman, drawing on the geophysics, structure and sedimentology of these systems. The volume is enhanced by numerous colour images provided courtesy of Petroleum Development Oman.
Author: P. Bidwell
Publisher: University of Exeter Press
Published: 1994-06
Total Pages: 222
ISBN-13: 9780859894524
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNew Arabian Studies is an international journal covering a wide spectrum of topics including geography, archaeology, history, architecture, agriculture, language, dialect, sociology, documents, literature and religion. It provides authoritative information intended to appeal to both the specialist and general reader. Both the traditional and the modern aspects of Arabia are covered, excluding contemporary controversial politics. Contributions by Hussein Abdullah al-Amri, Madawi Al-Rasheed, W. J. Donaldson, A. B. D. R. Eagle, Andrey Korotayev, Richard I. Lawless, Eric Macro, Brian Marshall, Mikhail Rodionov, Marie-Claude Simeone-Senelle, Martine Vanhove and Jerzy Zdanowski
Author: Geological Society of London
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Published: 1928
Total Pages: 1012
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Michael Owen Shannon
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Published: 1978
Total Pages: 192
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Peter D. Clift
Publisher: Geological Society of London
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 544
ISBN-13: 9781862391116
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Arabian Sea region has several features that make it the best area for studies of climate and palaeoceanographic responses to tectonic activity, most notably in the context of the South Asian monsoon and its relationship to the growth of high topography in the adjacent Himalayas and Tibet. The papers range from high resolution, holocene palaeoceanographic studies of the Pakistan margin to regional tectonic reconstructions of the ocean basin and surrounding margins throughout the Cenozoic.