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The TRANSMED Atlas. The Mediterranean Region from Crust to Mantle : Geological and Geophysical Framework of the Mediterranean and the Surrounding Areas /

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The TRANSMED Atlas, consisting of a CD-ROM and a book, provides an updated overview of the geological and geophysical characteristics of the Mediterranean region by integrating new and pre-existing data on surface geology, seismic profiles and mantle tomography, both on land and at sea. Sixty-two st...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cavazza, William
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Roure, François, Spakman, Wim, Stampfli, Gerard M., Ziegler, Peter A.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2004.
Subjects:
Geography.
Geology.
Geology, Structural.
Physical geography.
Mineralogy.
Oceanography.
Sedimentology.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • From the Contents: The Mediterranean Area and the Surrounding Regions: Introduction; Mediterranean Fold-and-Thrust Belts; Mediterranean Marine Basins; Geological-Geophysical Baseline; Global Dynamics and Active Processes Exemplified in the Mediterranean; Record of Ancient Dynamics of the Tethyan Oceans, Ophiolitic Sutures, Mantle Tomography vs. Paleography of the Mediterranean Realm; Conclusions
  • A Tomographic View on Western Mediterranean Geodynamics: Introduction; The Global Tomography Model BS2000; Interpretation of Model BS2000 for the Western Mediterranean Mantle; Analysis - The Geodynamic Evolution of the Western Mediterranean; Summary
  • The TRANSMED Transects in Space and Time - Constraints on the Paleotectonic Evolution of the Mediterranean Domain: Introduction; The Western Tethys Main Plate Tectonic Constraints; The Geodynamic Evolution of Greater Apulia and Surrounding Regions; The TRANSMED Transects in Space and Time; Conclusions
  • References
  • Index.