Paleomagnetism of the Atlantic, Tethys, and Iapetus oceans /
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
Rob Van der Voo.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York, NY, USA :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Cambridge University Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
1993.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
411 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations, maps ;
Dimensions
26 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-403) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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1. Prologue -- 2. Paleopoles and paleomagnetic directions -- 3. Megaplates, microplates, blocks, terranes, accreted slivers, thrusts and olistostromes -- 4. Paleomagnetic information -- what makes a paleopole valuable? -- 5. The major continents and Pangea. North America, Greenland and Europe. The Gondwana continents. Siberian realm. North and South China. Pangea configurations -- 6. The opening of the Atlantic Ocean. The late Middle to Late Jurassic (176-145 Ma). The Early Cretaceous (144-98 Ma). The Late Cretaceous (97-67 Ma). The Early Tertiary (66-37 Ma) -- 7. The Tethys blocks. Western Mediterranean. Eastern Mediterranean. Iran, central Afghanistan and Oman. The Central Asian blocks and mobile belts. The Far Eastern blocks and mobile belts.
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8. The terranes, blocks and adjacent continents of the Iapetus Ocean. The major continents and the closure of Iapetus. Southern Great Britain. Armorica. Appalachian displaced terranes. The opening of Iapetus and possible break-up of a Late Proterozoic supercontinent -- 9. Epilogue -- 10. Appendix.
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Title
Paleomagnetism of the Atlantic, Tethys, and Iapetus oceans.