Indian geological sequences : salient features and major events /

This book provides an in-depth examination of the geological sequences of India, highlighting significant events and features from the Precambrian era to the present. The author, Jai Krishna, an experienced petroleum geology consultant and former professor, explores the alternating hot and cool inte...

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Main Author: Krishna, Jai, 1945- (Author)
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam : Elsevier, 2024.
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Summary:This book provides an in-depth examination of the geological sequences of India, highlighting significant events and features from the Precambrian era to the present. The author, Jai Krishna, an experienced petroleum geology consultant and former professor, explores the alternating hot and cool intervals through geological time, the formation of the primordial crust, and the evolution of life. It discusses the geological composition of India's cratons and their roles in the global tectonic framework, as well as the development of plate tectonics and the atmosphere. The book is aimed at geologists, researchers, and students interested in the geological history and evolution of the Indian subcontinent.
Physical Description:1 online resource
ISBN:9780128232231
0128232234