Lithospheric Discontinuities
Lithospheric Discontinuities by Huaiyu Yuan, published by John Wiley & Sons on November 20, 2018, is a comprehensive examination of continental plate tectonics and plate boundary discontinuities. This edition spans 224 pages and is presented in English. The book provides a multidisciplinary review focused on the fine-scale layering within the continental lithosphere, aiming to enhance the understanding of geological layers and the processes that shaped the Earth’s crust.
Readers will find a detailed exploration of theories and observations regarding tectonic boundaries, along with contributions from experts in the fields of geophysics, geodynamics, and seismology. The text delves into mantle fabrics, fluid distribution, and the interactions between the lithosphere and asthenosphere, offering insights derived from field observations, laboratory experiments, and dynamic modeling. Lithospheric Discontinuities serves as a valuable resource for academic and research geoscientists, particularly those specializing in tectonophysics and related disciplines.
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A multidisciplinary update on continental plate tectonics and plate boundary discontinuities
Understanding the origin and evolution of the continental crust continues to challenge Earth scientists. Lithospheric Discontinuities offers a multidisciplinary review of fine scale layering within the continental lithosphere to aid the interpretation of geologic layers. Once Earth scientists can accurately decipher the history, internal dynamics, and evolution of the continental lithosphere, we will have a clearer understanding of how the crust formed, how plate tectonics began, and how our continents became habitable.
Volume highlights:
- Theories and observations of the current state of tectonic boundaries and discontinuities
- Contributions on field observations, laboratory experiments, and geodynamic predictions from leading experts in the field
- Mantle fabrics in response to various mantle deformation processes
- Insights on fluid distribution using geophysical observations, and thermal and viscosity constraints from dynamic modeling
- Discontinuities associated with lithosphere and lithosphere-asthenosphere boundary
- An integrated study of the evolving physical and chemical processes associated with lithosphere asthenosphere interaction
Written for academic and researchgeoscientists, particularly in the field of tectonophysics, geophysicists, geodynamics, seismology, structural geology, environmental geology, and geoengineering, Lithospheric Discontinuities is a valuable resource that sheds light on the origin and evolution of plate interaction processes.
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