The Geology and Geophysics of Northeastern Australia
Author: R. A. Henderson
Publisher:
Published: 1980
Total Pages: 480
ISBN-13:
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The Geology of Australia
Author: Robert Henderson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2016-09-06
Total Pages: 393
ISBN-13: 1107432413
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom Uluru to the Great Dividing Range, The Geology of Australia explores the timeless forces that have shaped this continent.
The Geology of Australia
Author: David Johnson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2009-11-04
Total Pages: 361
ISBN-13: 1107393728
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Geology of Australia provides a vivid and informative account of the evolution of the Australian continent over the last 4400 million years. Starting with the Precambrian rocks that hold clues to the origins of life and the development of an oxygenated atmosphere, it goes on to cover the warm seas, volcanism and episodes of mountain building, which formed the eastern third of the Australian continent. This illuminating history details the breakup of the supercontinents Rodinia and Gondwana, the times of previous glaciations, the development of climates and landscapes in modern Australia, and the creation of the continental shelves and coastlines. Separate chapters cover the origin of the Great Barrier Reef, the basalts in Eastern Australia, and the geology of the Solar System. This second edition features two new chapters, covering the evolution of life on Earth while emphasising the fossil record in Australia, and providing a geological perspective on climate change. From Uluru to the Great Dividing Range, from earthquakes to dinosaurs, from sapphires to the stars The Geology of Australia is a comprehensive exploration of the timeless forces that have shaped this continent.
BMR Journal of Australian Geology and Geophysics
Author: Australia. Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics
Publisher:
Published: 1989
Total Pages: 606
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKPermian-Triassic Pangean Basins and Foldbelts Along the Panthalassan Margin of Gondwanaland
Author: J. J. Veevers
Publisher: Geological Society of America
Published: 1994-01-01
Total Pages: 374
ISBN-13: 0813711843
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume summarizes the current state of knowledge of each of the main sectors of the basin. After reconstructing Permian-Triassic Gondwanaland, authors from South America, South Africa, Antarctica, and Australia illustrate the relevant geology of each sector in maps and time-space diagrams under
History of the Australian Vegetation
Author: Robert S. Hill
Publisher: University of Adelaide Press
Published: 2017-03-01
Total Pages: 445
ISBN-13: 1925261476
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Australian vegetation is the end result of a remarkable history of climate change, latitudinal change, continental isolation, soil evolution, interaction with an evolving fauna, fire and most recently human impact. This book presents a detailed synopsis of the critical events that led to the evolution of the unique Australian flora and the wide variety of vegetational types contained within it. The first part of the book details the past continental relationships of Australia, its palaeoclimate, fauna and the evolution of its landforms since the rise to dominance of the angiosperms at the beginning of the Cretaceous period. A detailed summary of the palaeobotanical record is then presented. The palynological record gives an overview of the vegetation and the distribution of important taxa within it, while the complementary macrofossil record is used to trace the evolution of critical taxa. This book will interest graduate students and researchers interested in the evolution of the flora of this fascinating continent.
The Australian Continent
Author: Brian Kennett
Publisher: ANU Press
Published: 2018-08-29
Total Pages: 140
ISBN-13: 1760462470
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Australian Continent: A Geophysical Synthesis is designed to provide a summary of the character of the Australian continent through the extensive information available at the continental scale, as a contribution to the understanding of Australia's lithospheric architecture and its evolution. The results build on the extensive databases assembled at Geoscience Australia, particularly for potential fields, supplemented by the full range of seismological information, mostly from The Australian National University. To aid in cross comparison of results from different disciplines, information is presented with a common projection and scales.
The Quaternary and Pliocene Yellowstone Plateau Volcanic Field of Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana
Author: Robert L. Christiansen
Publisher:
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 164
ISBN-13: 9780607953466
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEncyclopedia of Modern Coral Reefs
Author: David Hopley
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2010-11-26
Total Pages: 1226
ISBN-13: 904812638X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCoral reefs are the largest landforms built by plants and animals. Their study therefore incorporates a wide range of disciplines. This encyclopedia approaches coral reefs from an earth science perspective, concentrating especially on modern reefs. Currently coral reefs are under high stress, most prominently from climate change with changes to water temperature, sea level and ocean acidification particularly damaging. Modern reefs have evolved through the massive environmental changes of the Quaternary with long periods of exposure during glacially lowered sea level periods and short periods of interglacial growth. The entries in this encyclopedia condense the large amount of work carried out since Charles Darwin first attempted to understand reef evolution. Leading authorities from many countries have contributed to the entries covering areas of geology, geography and ecology, providing comprehensive access to the most up-to-date research on the structure, form and processes operating on Quaternary coral reefs.
