When continents collide : geodynamics and geochemistry of ultrahigh-pressure rocks /

2Gpa has increased to more than 15. This indicates that subduction of continental fragments to depths of 100-150 km may have played a significant role in the formation of mountain belts. This volume brings together the geochemical, geophysical and geodynamical approaches to study the processes activ...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Hacker, Bradley R., Liou, J. G.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht ; Boston : Kluwer Academic Publishers, [2010]
Series:Petrology and structural geology ; volume 10.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:2Gpa has increased to more than 15. This indicates that subduction of continental fragments to depths of 100-150 km may have played a significant role in the formation of mountain belts. This volume brings together the geochemical, geophysical and geodynamical approaches to study the processes active during ultrahigh-pressure (UHP) tectonics. The collection of papers demarkates the frontier of our understanding of the creation, preservation, and exhumation of ultrahigh-pressure rocks. Audience: This volume will be of interest to any earth scientist interested in ultrahigh pressure processes and the formation and modification of continental crust.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 323 pages) : illustrations, maps.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9789401590501 (electronic bk.)
9401590508 (electronic bk.)