Continent formation through time
By: edited by N.M.W. Roberts, NERC Isotope Geosciences Laboratory, UK, M. Van Kranendonk, University of New South Wales, Australia, S. Parman, Brown University, USA, S. Shirey, Carnegie Institution of Washington, USA, and P.D. Clift, Louisiana State University, USA
Series: Geological Society special publication -- no. 389; Geological Society special publication -- no. 389.
Publisher: The Geological Society
Published: 2015
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 362
ISBN-13: 9781862393752
Subjects: Formations (Geology); Continental crust; History
Description: The continental crust is our archive of Earth history, and the store of many natural resources; however, many key questions about its formation and evolution remain debated and unresolved: What processes are involved in the formation, differentiation and evolution of continental crust, and how have these changed throughout Earth history? How are plate tectonics, the supercontinent cycle and mantle cooling linked with crustal evolution? What are the rates of generation and destruction of the continental crust through time? How representative is the preserved geological record? A range of approaches are used to address these questions, including field-based studies, petrology and geochemistry, geophysical methods, palaeomagnetism, whole-rock and accessory-phase isotope chemistry and geochronology. Case studies range from the Eoarchaean to Phanerozoic, and cover many different cratons and orogenic belts from across the continents. --
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Geophysics and numerical modelling; title: Geology and geochemistry; title: Zircon.