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Orogenesis

The Making of Mountains

Hardcover

Published: 8th March 2012
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Orogenesis, the process of mountain building, occurs when two tectonic plates collide - either forcing material upwards to form mountain belts such as the Alps or Himalayas or causing one plate to be subducted below the other, resulting in volcanic mountain chains such as the Andes. Integrating the approaches of structural geology and metamorphism, this book provides an up-to-date overview of orogenic research and an introduction to the physico-chemical properties of mountain belts. Global examples are explored, the interactioning roles of temperature and deformation in the orogenic process are reviewed, and important new concepts such as channel flow are explained. This book provides a valuable introduction to this fast-moving field for advanced undergraduate and graduate students of structural geology, plate tectonics and geodynamics, and will also provide a vital overview of research for academics and researchers working in related fields including petrology geochemistry and sedimentology.

"Overall, this book offers plenty of food for thought...would be a useful addition to the library of a geologist desiring an overview of the diverse array of topics associated with modern approaches to mountain building and orogenic tectonics." - Rebecca A. Jamieson, Elements, December 2012

Preface
Major features of the Earth and plate tectonics
Driving mechanisms for plates, slab retreat and advance, a reason for orogenesis
Physical and chemical principles: rock deformation and heat production in the lithosphere
Large scale features of orogenic belts: thrusts, folds, orogenic wedges
Evolution of orogens
Lateral spreading of orogens: foreland propagation, channel flow and weak zones in the crust
Orogenic metamorphism
The erosion, uplift and exhumation of orogens
The sedimentary history of foreland basins
Deep structure: the support of mountains and the importance of phase changes
Mountains and climate
Precambrian orogenesis
References
Index
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ISBN: 9780521765565
ISBN-10: 0521765560
Audience: Tertiary; University or College
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 398
Published: 8th March 2012
Dimensions (cm): 24.6 x 19.8  x 2.7
Weight (kg): 1.057