Supercontinents, orogenesis and magmatism / edited by R.D. Nance, R.A. Strachan, C. Quesada and S. Lin.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Nance, Damian, editor.

Strachan, R. A. (Robin A.), editor.

Quesada, Cecilio, editor.

Lin, Shoufa, editor.

Murphy, J. B. (J. Brendan), honouree.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Orogeny.

Orogenic belts.

Magmatism.

Geochemistry.

Geology, Structural.

Plate tectonics.

Isotope geology.

geochemistry.

Place of Publication:

Geological Society

Summary:

"This volume is a tribute to the career of J. Brendan Murphy and features papers by over 100 authors from countries all over the world: a testament to the high-profile and far-reaching influence of Brendan's work. The topics covered fall into three broad categories that encompass Brendan's main fields of influence: (1) supercontinents and the supercontinent cycle; including reconstructions and modelling; (2) orogenesis and terranes, with a focus on the Appalachian-Variscan and Central Asian orogenic belts and the oceans with which they are associated; and (3) magmatism and magmatic processes, centring on the geochemistry and isotopic compositions of magmas in arc and ranges from strongly field-based studies to conceptual analyses. All of the articles, however, are focused on unravelling some critical aspect of geology or aimed at clarifying some crucial geological process. Hence, they also share a theme common to Brendan's many contributions in emphasizing the importance of process-oriented research." -- Back cover.

ISBN:

9781786206398

1786206390

9781786206077

1786206072