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Earth accretionary systems in space and time / edited by P.A. Cawood and A. Kröner.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Geological Society special publication ; no. 318.
- Geological Society special publication ; no. 318
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Orogeny.
- Orogenic belts.
- Continental crust.
- Continental drift.
- Plate tectonics.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (viii, 415 pages) : color illustrations, color maps.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Geological Society, 2009.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- Accretionary orogens form at convergent plate boundaries and include the supra-subduction zone forearc, magmatic arc and backarc components. They can be broken into retreating and advancing types, based on their kinematic framework and resulting geological character. This volume presents fourteen papers dealing with general aspects of accretion and metamorphism and discuss examples of accretionary orogens and crustal growth through Earth history, from the Archaean to the Cenozoic.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version :
- ISBN:
- 9781862399013
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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