| Titre : |
Tectonics |
| Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
| Auteurs : |
Twiss, Robert J., Auteur |
| Editeur : |
Freeman and company |
| Année de publication : |
1995 |
| Importance : |
415 p. |
| Format : |
28 cm. |
| ISBN/ISSN/EAN : |
978-0-7167-2437-7 |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Index. décimale : |
551 Géologie, météorologie, hydrologie générale |
| Résumé : |
In this book and in its companion structural geology, we have endeavored to present tectonics and structural geology as a unified subject that is divided only by the scale of the deformational features in the Earth's crust that we choose to consider.
The continuous variation in scale of structures, however, means that there is really no clear boundary between tectonics and structural geology. Because our goal is to understand the processes by which deformation of the Earth's crust occurs and to interpret the structures we observe in terms of those processes, we need to integrate our understanding of the deformation that occurs at all scales. In tectonics we deal with features at scales ranging from the regional to the global. In Structural Geology we consider scales from the submi-croscopic to the regional. Both books emphasize the value of integrating information over all available scales. We firmly believe that the work of tectonicists and structural geologists is complementary and each group needs to pay attention to the work of the other.
This book is divided into three main parts. In Part I, we present first an overview, and we discuss techniques of studying structural geology and tectonics.
In Part II, we review the principal tectonic features of the Earth and then we set out the basic principles of plate tectonics, discussing the geometry and kinematic principles of plate motions and plate reconstructions, and describing the processes and characteristic structures associated with active rift, transform, and subduction boundaries, and with triple junctions and collision zones. In an "Interlude," we discuss the nature of the scientific method, especially as it relates to geology, how scientific revolutions come about, and the history of development of plate tectonics as an example of a scientific revolution.
In part III, we discuss the nature of orogenic belts, the field of neotectonics, and several case studies of selected orogenic systems. we conclude the book with a brief introduction to the tectonics of the terrestrial planets and earth's moon.Generally, the key to more effective use of both EIA and monitoring procedures will be to nest them within a higher level strategic planning and management framework. |
Tectonics [texte imprimé] / Twiss, Robert J., Auteur . - Freeman and company, 1995 . - 415 p. ; 28 cm. ISBN : 978-0-7167-2437-7 Langues : Anglais ( eng)
| Index. décimale : |
551 Géologie, météorologie, hydrologie générale |
| Résumé : |
In this book and in its companion structural geology, we have endeavored to present tectonics and structural geology as a unified subject that is divided only by the scale of the deformational features in the Earth's crust that we choose to consider.
The continuous variation in scale of structures, however, means that there is really no clear boundary between tectonics and structural geology. Because our goal is to understand the processes by which deformation of the Earth's crust occurs and to interpret the structures we observe in terms of those processes, we need to integrate our understanding of the deformation that occurs at all scales. In tectonics we deal with features at scales ranging from the regional to the global. In Structural Geology we consider scales from the submi-croscopic to the regional. Both books emphasize the value of integrating information over all available scales. We firmly believe that the work of tectonicists and structural geologists is complementary and each group needs to pay attention to the work of the other.
This book is divided into three main parts. In Part I, we present first an overview, and we discuss techniques of studying structural geology and tectonics.
In Part II, we review the principal tectonic features of the Earth and then we set out the basic principles of plate tectonics, discussing the geometry and kinematic principles of plate motions and plate reconstructions, and describing the processes and characteristic structures associated with active rift, transform, and subduction boundaries, and with triple junctions and collision zones. In an "Interlude," we discuss the nature of the scientific method, especially as it relates to geology, how scientific revolutions come about, and the history of development of plate tectonics as an example of a scientific revolution.
In part III, we discuss the nature of orogenic belts, the field of neotectonics, and several case studies of selected orogenic systems. we conclude the book with a brief introduction to the tectonics of the terrestrial planets and earth's moon.Generally, the key to more effective use of both EIA and monitoring procedures will be to nest them within a higher level strategic planning and management framework. |
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