Plate Tectonics & Crustal Evolution
- 2nd Edition - January 1, 1982
- Latest edition
- Author: Kent C. Condie
- Language: English
Plate Tectonics & Crustal Evolution, Second Edition covers the role of plate tectonics in the geologic past in light of existing geologic evidence, and examples of p… Read more
Description
Description
Plate Tectonics & Crustal Evolution, Second Edition covers the role of plate tectonics in the geologic past in light of existing geologic evidence, and examples of plate reconstructions. The book discusses the important physical and chemical properties of the crust and upper mantle in terms of models for crustal origin and evolution. The text also describes sea-floor spreading; magma associations; plate tectonics and continental drift. The phanerozoic orogenic systems and the precambrian crustal development are also tackled. The book will be invaluable to students in the earth sciences and to various specialists in the geological sciences.
Table of contents
Table of contents
Preface
Chapter 1. Introduction
A Perspective
The Approach
Methods and Definitions
Variation of Physical Properties in the Earth
Summary Statements
Chapter 2. Origin of the Earth-Moon System
Chemical Composition of the Earth and Moon
Age of the Earth and Moon
Condensation and Accretion of the Planets
Origin of the Moon
The Earth's Rotational History
Summary Statements
Chapter 3. The Mantle and Core
Detailed Structure of the Mantle
Upper-Mantle Temperature Gradients
Electrical Conductivity Distribution
Global Gravity Anomalies
Composition of the Mantle
The Core
Summary Statements
Chapter 4. The Crust
Crustal Types
Seismic Features
Heat Flow
Gravity Anomalies
Magnetic Anomalies
Electrical Conductivity Distribution
Metamorphism
Composition
Summary Statements
Chapter 5. Crustal Provinces
Radiometrie Dating
Events That Can Be Dated
Orogenic Provinces
Anorogenic Provinces
Episodicity of Orogeny
Summary Statements
Chapter 6. Sea-Floor Spreading
The Theory of Sea-Floor Spreading
Plate Characteristics
Sea-Floor Spreading in the Western Pacific
Mechanisms of Sea-Floor Spreading
Summary Statements
Chapter 7. Magma Associations
Introduction
Plate-Margin Associations
Intraplate Associations
The Origin and Source of Magmas
Summary Statements
Chapter 8. Plate Tectonics and Continental Drift
The Expanding Earth Hypothesis
Methods of Plate Reconstruction
Arc Systems
Rifts
Cratonic Basins
Eustacy
Plate Tectonics and Orogeny
Plate Tectonics and Energy and Mineral Deposits
Summary Statements
Chapter 9. Phanerozoic Orogenic Systems
Continental Reconstructions
The Appalachian-Caledonian System
The Hercynian System
The Cordilleran System
The Alpine-Tethyan System
Summary Statements
Chapter 10. Precambrian Crustal Development
Introduction
Archean Rock Associations
Origin of Archean Crustal Provinces
Proterozoic Rock Associations
Origin of Proterozoic Crustal Provinces
Precambrian Paleomagnetic Studies
Summary Statements
Chapter 11. Crustal Origin and Evolution
Origin of the Crust
Composition of the Primitive Crust
Growth of the Early Crust
The Earth's Thermal History
A Model of Early Crustal Development
Comparative Evolution of the Terrestrial Planets
Evolution of the Earth's Mantle
Secular Compositional Changes in the Continents
The Atmosphere
The Oceans
Paleoclimates
The Evolution of Life
Summary Statements
Acknowledgments
References
Index
Plate I. Tectonic Map of the World (in pocket)
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 2
- Latest edition
- Published: January 1, 1982
- Language: English
About the author
About the author
KC
Kent C. Condie
Kent Condie is emeritus professor of geochemistry at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM where he taught from 1970 to 2015. His textbook, Plate Tectonics and Crustal Evolution, was first published in 1976 and has gone through four editions. In addition, Condie has written seven other professional books the most recent of which, Earth as an Evolving Planetary System is now in the fourth edition. He is author or co-author of over 750 articles published scientific journals. He was awarded NMT’s Distinguished Research Award in 1987. In addition, he was elected the Vice President of the International Association for Gondwana Research in 2002 and in 2007 was bestowed an Honorary Doctorate Degree from the University of Pretoria in South Africa. He was awarded the Penrose Medal of the Geological Society of America in 2018.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Geochemistry, Department of Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM, USAView book on ScienceDirect
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