Map interpretation for structural geologists / Narayan Bose, Soumyajit Mukherjee.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bose, Narayan, author.

Mukherjee, Soumyajit, author.

Series:

Developments in structural geology and tectonics ; Volume 1 ; Volume 1.

Developments in Structural Geology and Tectonics ; Volume 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geology, Structural.

Map reading.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (143 pages) : illustrations, maps.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam, Netherlands : Elsevier, 2017.

Summary:

Map Interpretation for Structural Geologists covers various topics, from deciphering topography using contour patterns to interpreting folds, faults, unconformities and dykes. By interpreting several types of maps, this book gives readers the confidence to solve difficult geologic questions related to map interpretation in the classroom and in the field. Interpreting geological and structural maps is an inseparable part of learning structural geology in the undergraduate curriculum and postgraduate development.- Features approximately 30 full-color geological or structural maps and their solutions, from basic to the most complex- Includes content appropriate for undergraduate and graduate students and professional geoscientists alike- Presents a self-learning guide and teaching manual with minimum instruction required

Contents:

Topography

Unconformity

Folds

Faults

Summary maps

Miscellaneous maps.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed August 25, 2017).

ISBN:

9780128096581

0128096586