The Arcuate Structure of the Earth's Crust (with Tectonic Map of the World) |
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... continents and that of the oceans . In the literature it is usually asserted that the crustal structures of the oceans and the continents are dif- ferent . This statement stems from the following findings and opinions on the origin of ...
... continents and that of the oceans . In the literature it is usually asserted that the crustal structures of the oceans and the continents are dif- ferent . This statement stems from the following findings and opinions on the origin of ...
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... continent . On a global scale , the shapes of the continents led to the hypothesis of continental drift and division of the primary landmass into a number of floating blocks . The diversified rims of continents and seas expressed by the ...
... continent . On a global scale , the shapes of the continents led to the hypothesis of continental drift and division of the primary landmass into a number of floating blocks . The diversified rims of continents and seas expressed by the ...
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... continents and extinction of continents ? The present configuration of the continents and oceans on the earth's surface is mainly the result of Mesozoic and Cenozoic deformations . The idea of continental drift , i.e. the movement of ...
... continents and extinction of continents ? The present configuration of the continents and oceans on the earth's surface is mainly the result of Mesozoic and Cenozoic deformations . The idea of continental drift , i.e. the movement of ...
Contents
Preface | 5 |
Basic Crustal Structures | 15 |
Dimensional Properties of Arcuate Structures | 24 |
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A-structures A-systems Aeromagnetic series Africa Archean arcuate structures Asia Australia axis basement basins Canada Canadian Shield Carte géologique Cenozoic continental crust continental drift continental margins continents craton crustal arcs crustal segments crustal structures deep-seated deformation Department of Energy developed diagonal directions different age domains earth's crust Echelle faults genetic Geol geolimits Geological map geometric geophysical geosynclines global internal structure island arcs Jan Holubec karta kinematic layers lineaments linie lithosphere Lower Proterozoic magnetic mapa Massif Masštab Mesozoic Mesozoic and Cenozoic metamorphic Middle Proterozoic Mines and Resources mobile Moskva NE-SW nebo NW-SE obloukové oblouky oceanic crust older orientation origin orogenies Paleozoic platform cover Precambrian Proterozoic Proterozoic age proterozoikum Queensland regional rifts rocks rotation Scale seismic shear Sheet 76 SSSR stáří Structural analysis structural arc structural elements strukturní superposed superposition Survey of Canada Tectonic Map tectonic units topography trend types U.S. Geological Survey unconformities Upper Proterozoic volcanic zones