Editors: Sydney P. Clark, Jr., B. Clark Burchfiel, and John Suppe
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A diverse collection of eight papers reflecting the full range of modern approaches to tectonics. Each paper displays a broad vision of some significant aspect of the Earth's crust. The first five papers are on regional tectonics and cover such significant segments of the Earth's crust as the Mediterranean (Alps and Carpathians), the central Andes, and the Canadian Cordillera. The remaining papers focus on key processes that shape continental crust, or attempt to interpret mountain belts in terms of simple mechanical models that incorporate the dominant phenomena such as rock strength, detachment zones, and erosion. This volume is dedicated to Dr. John Rodgers, retired Silliman Professor of Geology at Yale University, as was the 1985 symposium at which these were originally presented.
Published: 5/10/1988
ISBN Number: 0813722187
Pages: 212
Product Category: Special Papers