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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Deformation mechanisms, rheology and tectonics Deformation mechanisms, rheology and tectonics David J. Prior,E. H. Rutter,Daniel J. Tatham This collection of papers presents recent advances in the study of deformation mechanisms and rheology and their applications to tectonics. Many of the contributions exploit new petrofabric technique… OL16600796W
Structural geology Structural geology Haakon Fossen "Lavishly illustrated in color, this textbook takes an applied approach to introduce undergraduate students to the basic principles of structural geology. The book provides unique links to industry a… OL16972527W
Growth and collapse of the Tibetan Plateau Growth and collapse of the Tibetan Plateau R. Gloaguen,L. Ratschbacher Despite agreement on first-order features and mechanisms, critical aspects of the origin and evolution of the Tibetan Plateau, such as the exact timing and nature of collision, the initiation of plat… OL16976709W
Discrete Fracture Network Modeling of Hydraulic Stimulation Discrete Fracture Network Modeling of Hydraulic Stimulation Mark W. McClure Discrete Fracture Network Modeling of Hydraulic Stimulation describes the development and testing of a model that couples fluid-flow, deformation, friction weakening, and permeability evolution in la… OL19843563W
Tectonics of the southeastern Tibetan Plateau and its adjacent foreland Tectonics of the southeastern Tibetan Plateau and its adjacent foreland B. C. Burchfiel,Zhiliang Chen "This volume provides a summary of the geology of Eastern and Southeastern Tibet and its foreland. It covers an area of approximately 1.5 million square kilometers in 15 chapters on tectonic units th… OL22639088W
Ages, geochemistry and metamorphism of the neoarchean basement in Shandong province Ages, geochemistry and metamorphism of the neoarchean basement in Shandong province Wu, Meiling (Researcher on earth sciences) Focusing on issues of when and how Archean crust in the craton was formed, this PhD thesis book presents major research outcomes of field based metamorphic, geochemical and geochronological investiga… OL24721592W
Moving continents Moving continents Thomas G. Aylesworth,Thomas G. Aylesworth Describes the theory of plate tectonics and the various forces that continue to change the surface of the earth. Discusses the history of the theory as well as evidence that seems to dispute it. OL2993430W
The rise and fall of the Southern Alps The rise and fall of the Southern Alps Glen Coates "Tells how the alps were formed from ancient marine sediments, how they were uplifted to become mountains, and how they are being eroded down to produce the spectacular landscape seen today in the So… OL6068658W