Continental Rifted Margins 2: Case Examples

Continental Rifted Margins 2: Case Examples
ISBN-10
1789450624
ISBN-13
9781789450620
Category
Science
Pages
258
Language
English
Published
2022-06-28
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Author
Gwenn Peron-Pinvidic

Description

Rifted margins mark the transition between continents and oceans, which are the two first-order types of land masses on Earth. Rifted margins contribute to our understanding of lithospheric extensional processes and are studied by various disciplines of Earth Science (geology, geophysics, geochemistry). Thanks to better and wider public access to high-quality data, our understanding in these areas has improved significantly over these last two decades. This book summarizes this knowledge evolution and details where we stand today, with a series of case examples included. It is structured in a practical way, with concise text descriptions and comprehensive diagrams. Continental Rifted Margins 2 is a useful resource for students and newcomers to the rifted margin community – a "cookbook” of sorts to facilitate the reading of scientific publications and provide basic definitions and explanations.

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