The Origin and Evolution of the Caribbean Plate
The Origin and Evolution of the Caribbean Plate

Author: Keith H. James

Publisher: Geological Society Publishing House

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781862392885

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This book considers Pacific, in-situ and hybrid models for the origin of the Caribbean and includes new data on tectonics, igneous and metamorphic geology, stratigraphy and palaeontology. Following regional discussions, papers on local geology are arranged in circum-Caribbean succession and finally focus on the plate interior.

The Analysis of Diffuse Triple Junction Zones in Plate Tectonics and the Pirate Model of Western Caribbean Tectonics
The Analysis of Diffuse Triple Junction Zones in Plate Tectonics and the Pirate Model of Western Caribbean Tectonics

Author: D. Fraser Keppie

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2014-02-17

Total Pages: 83

ISBN-13: 1461496160

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Modern researchers in plate tectonics may be concerned with the analysis of distributed deformation across diffuse plate boundaries and triple junction zones. This book extends classic methods of kinematic analysis first developed in the 1960s to the more general scenarios of diffuse deformation zones between plates. The analytic methods presented specifically target the non-rigid deformation implied by unstable triple junction configurations. These methods are then applied to the tectonic evolution of western Caribbean region which provides new ways to test and challenge the established Pacific model of Caribbean tectonics. Possible advantages of the new Pirate model of Caribbean tectonics are discussed in terms of paleo-geography and paleo-ocean connections, as well as mineral and hydrocarbon potential and seismic risks across the region.

The Circum-Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean
The Circum-Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean

Author: Claudio Bartolini

Publisher: AAPG

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 977

ISBN-13: 0891813608

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"AAPG Memoir 79, The Circum-Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean, is the first volume in more than a decade to document such a wide range of research on the geology of this vast area. Of the total 44 papers, roughly two-thirds pertain to the Gulf of Mexico, with an emphasis on the Mexican portion of the basin, and to the petroliferous areas of the southern Caribbean, including Colombia, Venezuela, Cuba, and Trinidad and Tobago. The remaining papers relate to the Antilles and Central America, as well as a series of papers that address region-wide topics such as plate tectonic evolution. A significant number of papers were contributed by authors from national oil companies and universities from within the region." --AAPG.

The Basins, Orogens and Evolution of the Southern Gulf of Mexico and Northern Caribbean
The Basins, Orogens and Evolution of the Southern Gulf of Mexico and Northern Caribbean

Author: I. Davison

Publisher: Geological Society of London

Published: 2021-03-25

Total Pages: 560

ISBN-13: 1786204940

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This volume brings together 17 comprehensive, data-rich analyses to provide an updated perspective on the Mexican Gulf of Mexico, Florida and northern Caribbean. The papers span a broad range of scales and disciplines from plate tectonic evolution to sub-basin scale analysis. Papers are broadly categorised into three themes: 1) geological evolution of the basins of the southern Gulf of Mexico in Mexico, Bahamas and Florida and their hydrocarbon potential; 2) evolution of the region’s Late Cretaceous to Neogene orogens and subsequent denudation history; and 3) geological evolution of the basins and crustal elements of the northern Caribbean. This book and its extensive data sets are essential for all academic and exploration geoscientists working in this area. Two large wall maps are included as fold-outs.

Geologic and Tectonic Development of the Caribbean Plate Boundary in Southern Central America
Geologic and Tectonic Development of the Caribbean Plate Boundary in Southern Central America

Author: Paul Mann

Publisher: Geological Society of America

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 391

ISBN-13: 0813722950

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Contains 17 contributed chapters on the geology and tectonics of Panama, Costa Rica, and offshore areas. Five chapters describe onshore geology, three describe a combination of onshore geology and offshore marine geophysical data and attempt land-sea correlations, six describe marine geophysical dat

The Rio Chagres, Panama
The Rio Chagres, Panama

Author: Russell S. Harmon

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2005-06-14

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 9781402032981

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This book examines one of the most important and complex of the world's tropical rainforest regions: the greater Panama Canal Watershed. The Rio Chagres is the primary water source for operating the Canal, and supplies potable water for municipal use and electricity generation, but science has left this important national resource largely unstudied. The text promotes understanding of the physical and ecological components of an isolated and largely pristine tropical rainforest.

Earth History and Palaeogeography
Earth History and Palaeogeography

Author: Trond H. Torsvik

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 329

ISBN-13: 1107105323

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This book provides a complete Phanerozoic story of palaeogeography, using new and detailed full-colour maps, to link surface and deep-Earth processes.

The Carpathians and Their Foreland
The Carpathians and Their Foreland

Author: Jan Golonka

Publisher: AAPG

Published: 2006-09-01

Total Pages: 816

ISBN-13: 0891813659

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Accompanying CD-ROM contains ... "the full paper [version] for all 30 chapters as .pdf files."--Page 4 of cover.