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Plate tectonics : a very short introduction /
Plate tectonics caused a revolution in our understanding of the Earth. It has aided our understanding of why earthquakes and volcanoes are found in distinct locations, how oceans form and disappear, and how mountain ranges were built. In this volume, Peter Molnar explores the history and significanc...
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| التنسيق: | Printed Book |
| الطبعة: | First edition. |
| سلاسل: | Very short introductions ;
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| الوصول للمادة أونلاين: | http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1604/2014957192-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1604/2014957192-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1604/2014957192-t.html |
جدول المحتويات:
- 1. The basic idea
- 2. Seafloor spreading and magnetic anomalies
- 3. Fracture zones and transform faults
- 4. Subduction of oceanic lithosphere
- 5. Rigid plates of lithosphere
- 6. Tectonics of continents
- 7. From whence to whither?