The Ocean Basins and Margins: Volume 8: The Tethys OceanAlan E.M. Nairn, Francis Greenough Stehli ''A voluminous encyclopedia of Tethyan geology and, as such, it provides an invaluable source of information for those interested in this region, and Earth history in general...The book is a must for the libraries of universities and geologic institutions.'' --- Palaios, October 1997 Volume 8 focuses on the Tethys oceanic realm and introduces new concepts such as 'transit plates' and 'seuils lithospheriques.' Contributors include new guides to understanding the distribution of Tethyan mineral and organic resources, and present insights into the role of carbonate platforms. Chapters are abundant with maps and illustrations. |
Contents
Kinematics | 3 |
Review of the Controversial Problems and the Solutions Adopted | 9 |
Constructing the Cenozoic Triple Junction off Australia | 16 |
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The Tethys Ocean Alan E.M. Nairn,Luc-Emmanuel Ricou,Bruno Vrielynck,Jean Dercourt Limited preview - 2013 |
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active Africa Anisian Aptian APWP Arabia Atlas Tethys Palaeoenvironmental Australia Baudin bauxite Bellion belt black shales block boundary Bull Callovian carbonate platforms Caribbean Cenomanian Central Atlantic clastic collision continental continents craton Deep basin deposits Dercourt developed diverging boundary domain East environment Eocene Epithermal Eurasia evaporitic evolution facies formation Fourcade France geodynamic Geol Geology Gondwana Guiraud Herbin India Iran Jaillard Kimmeridgian L. E. Ricou Late Cretaceous Late Jurassic Late Triassic Laurasia Lhasa limestones Maastrichtian magmatic Marcoux Mediterranean Seuil Mesozoic Miocene Murgabian nappes Norian North northern margin obduction occurred oceanic ophiolites organic matter organic-rich paleoenvironments paleogeographic paleomagnetic Pangea Paris pelagic Permian phosphate phosphorites poles radiolarites region Rhodope ridge rifting rocks salinity seaway sedimentary sediments shallow shallow-water shelf silica South America southern stratigraphy subduction tectonic terrigenous Tethyan Tethys Ocean Tethys Palaeoenvironmental Maps Tithonian Toarcian Tortonian Transit Plate Trough upwelling volcanic Vrielynck western Wever zone