Continental transpressional tectonics and transtensional tectonics / edited by R.E. Holdsworth, R.A. Strachan and J.F. Dewey.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Holdsworth, R. E. (Robert E.)

Strachan, R. A. (Robin A.)

Dewey, J. F. (John F.)

Geological Society of London

Series:

Geological Society special publication ; vol. 135.

Geological Society special publication

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Plate tectonics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (360 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps.

Place of Publication:

London : Geological Society, 2007.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Many present-day and ancient continental deformation systems appear to have formed due to significantly oblique relative plate motions. Transpression and transtension zones are formed where the oblique motions involve components of compression and extensions, respectively. This book covers the recent advances in our understanding or transpressional and transtensional deformation zones both in theory and in real geological settings from around the world.

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 1998.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version

ISBN:

9781786201089

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.