Ancient landscapes of western North America : a geologic history with paleogeographic maps /: a geologic history with paleogeographic maps. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Ronald C. Blakey, Wayne D. Ranney.
• Authors: Blakey, Ronald C, 1945-; Ranney, Wayne
• Contents: Geologic setting of the Cordillera: Introduction to terranes -- Overview of modern landscapes and geology, Western North America -- Proterozoic -- origin of continental crust and passive margin history -- Passive margins and broad seaways -- Early Pz (Camb-Dev) -- First accretion -- Antler orogeny (Dev-Miss) -- Unstable margin -- Marginal Island Arcs and terrane juxtaposition (Miss-Penn) -- Second Accretion -- Sonoman orogeny (Perm-Tr) -- Cordilleran Arc -- Sevier orogeny -- volcanoes, batholiths, and more terranes (J-K) -- Shallow subduction and arc disruption (Paleogene) -- Transform margin and crustal extension (Neogene) -- Canyons and glaciers -- shaping the modern landscape (Pleistocene to Recent) -- Special places -- where to see the landscapes -- Use of Plaeogeographic maps -- New North American series (whole or cropped to area covered) -- broad areas and broad events -- to provide broad geologic setting -- Colorado Plateau-SW North America series -- regional detail and events of N Mexico, California, Nevada, Western Arizona, Western Utah, Oregon, Idaho -- Global series -- broad geologic setting of Western North America through geologic time.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (xi, 228 pages), color illustrations, color maps
• Subjects: 557; Popular works; Geology, Structural -- North America; Paleogeography -- North America; Geological time; Landscape changes -- North America -- History; Digital mapping; Digital mapping; Geological time; Geology, Structural; Landscape changes; Paleogeography; Popular Science; Popular Earth Science; Structural Geology; World Regional Geography (Continents, Countries, Regions); Geomorphology; Science -- Earth Sciences -- Geology; Science -- Earth Sciences -- Geography; Geological surface processes (geomorphology); Regional geography; Geology, Structural; Science -- Earth Sciences -- General; Geography; North America; Electronic books; History; Electronic book
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319596365; 3319596365
• Related ISBNs: 9783319596341; 3319596349
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed October 17, 2017).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.