Surge tectonics : a new hypothesis of global geodynamics / by Arthur A. Meyerhoff ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Meyerhoff, A. A. (Arthur Augustus), 1928-

Series:

Solid earth sciences library ; SESL 9.

Solid earth sciences library ; v. 9

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geodynamics.

Geology, Structural.

Physical Description:

xvii, 323 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Dordrecht ; Boston : Kluwer Academic, [1996]

Summary:

This monograph presents an integrated view of the origin of continents, ocean basins, mountain belts and other tectonic features. It is shown that all tectonic belts originate through a single mechanism and that this mechanism can be described in terms of the laws of physics, especially Newton's three laws of motion, and their derivatives - Pascal's law, Stokes's law, the Peach-KC6hler force (a derivative of the law of gravity), Poiseuille's law, the Navier-Stokes equations and the Navier-Coulomb maximum stress theory. This book will be of interest to scientists and researchers in many disciplines, not just geology and geophysics, but also fluid mechanics and related fields. The targeted audience includes advanced geology and geophysics majors, graduate students at all levels and all persons involved in structural geology, tectonics, igneous geochemistry and mineral exploration.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [264]-317) and index.

ISBN:

0792341562

OCLC:

35785060