Ancient landscapes of western North America : a geologic history with paleogeographic maps /: a geologic history with paleogeographic maps. (2018)
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- Ancient landscapes of western North America : a geologic history with paleogeographic maps /: a geologic history with paleogeographic maps. (2018)
- Main Title:
- Ancient landscapes of western North America : a geologic history with paleogeographic maps
- 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
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Geology, Structural -- North America
Paleogeography -- North America
Geological time
Landscape changes -- North America -- History
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Digital mapping
Geological time
Geology, Structural
Landscape changes
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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).
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- British Library HMNTS - ELD.DS.357871
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