The Volcanic Geology of the Mid-Arc Island of Dominica

The Volcanic Geology of the Mid-Arc Island of Dominica

Author: A.L. Smith

Publisher: Geological Society of America

Published: 2013-11-07

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 0813724961

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"Using results from geological mapping, detailed stratigraphy, mineral chemistry, and geochemistry, the authors have developed a model to explain characteristics of Dominica not seen on many island arcs worldwide. The model suggests that during the Pleistocene partial melting of the island-arc crust generated a single magma body of batholithic proportions beneath the island"--Provided by publisher.


PROVIDENCIA ISLAND

PROVIDENCIA ISLAND

Author: Alan L. Smith

Publisher: Geological Society of America

Published: 2021-09-22

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 081371219X

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"This volume presents new and previously published results for the geology, geochemistry, petrology and isotopic ages from the Providencia island group to unravel its complex history and evolution"--


Road from Geochemistry to Geochemometrics

Road from Geochemistry to Geochemometrics

Author: Surendra P. Verma

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2019-08-16

Total Pages: 675

ISBN-13: 9811392781

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This book highlights major problems in the statistical analysis of compositions that have been known for over a century, as well as the corresponding solutions that have been put forward by specialists over the past 30 years. The basic assumptions of normality or multi-normality are pointed out and methods to test and achieve them are also covered. The conventional major and trace element geochemistry and modeling equations are discussed, and are followed by a more sophisticated multidimensional approach to data handling. The book’s main focus is on the use of statistical techniques to facilitate data interpretation. It also highlights the classification (or nomenclature) and tectonic discrimination aspects for both igneous and sedimentary rocks. The book concludes by discussing computer programs that are helping pave the way from geochemistry to geochemometrics. Written by a leading expert in the area of geochemistry, it offers a valuable guide for students and professionals in the area.


Landscapes and Landforms of the Lesser Antilles

Landscapes and Landforms of the Lesser Antilles

Author: Casey D. Allen

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-07-19

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13: 3319557874

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This book focuses on the highly touristed, but surprisingly under-researched Lesser Antilles region. After offering a brief overview of the region’s geologic and tectonic history, as well as its basic climatology, subsequent chapters then discuss each island’s (or island set’s) geomorphology and geology, and how the settlement history, tourism, and hazards have affected their individual landscapes. Written by regional experts and replete with up-to-date information, stunning color imagery, and beautiful cartography (maps), it is the only comprehensive, scientific evaluation of the Lesser Antilles, and serves as the region’s definitive reference resource. Accessible to non-experts and amateur explorers, the book includes in-depth discussions and reference sections for each island/island set. Usable as both a textbook and guidebook, it offers readers a straightforward yet detailed assessment of an interesting and intriguing – but often-overlooked and under-appreciated – locale.


Encyclopedia of Islands

Encyclopedia of Islands

Author: Rosemary G. Gillespie

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2009-08-19

Total Pages: 1110

ISBN-13: 0520256492

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"Islands have captured the imagination of scientists and the public for centuries - unique and rare environments, their isolation makes them natural laboratories for ecology and evolution. This authoritative, alphabetically arranged reference, featuring more than 200 succinct articles by leading scientists from around the world, provides broad coverage of all the island sciences. But what exactly is an island? The volume editors define it here as any discrete habitat isolated from other habitats by inhospitable surroundings. The Encyclopedia of Islands examines many such insular settings - oceanic and continental islands as well as places such as caves, mountaintops, and whale falls at the bottom of the ocean. This essential, one-stop resource, extensively illustrated with color photographs, clear maps, and graphics will introduce island science to a wide audience and spur further research on some of the planet's most fascinating habitats." --Book Jacket.


A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Jamaica

A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Jamaica

Author: Ann Haynes-Sutton

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2009-01-01

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 0691143919

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Originally published as: Birds of Jamaica: a photographic field guide / Audrey Downer and Robert Sutton; photography, Yves Jacques Rey-Millet. Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press, 1990.


Patterns of Distribution of Amphibians

Patterns of Distribution of Amphibians

Author: William Edward Duellman

Publisher: JHU Press

Published: 1999-07-28

Total Pages: 660

ISBN-13: 9780801861154

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Sweet, University of California, Santa Barbara; Michael J. Tyler, University of Adelaide, Australia; Zhao Er-Mi, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Peoples Republic of China