The Ocean Basins and Margins

ISBN: 9780306451560

出版社: Kluwer Academic Pub

出版年: 1996-8

页数: 552

定价: $ 337.87

装帧: HRD

内容简介

'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 in this work are abundant with maps and illustrations.