Principles of Practical Tectonic Analysis of Cratonic Regions: With Particular Reference to Western North America - Softcover

Inhaltsangabe

Basic notions and definitions.- Structural-formational, tectonic étages as fundamental units of regional tectonic analysis.- Regional tectonic analysis of the Western Canada sedimentary province in Alberta, Saskatchewan and adjacent parts of the U.S..- Methodological reasons for using structural-formational étages in regional tectonic analysis.- Reconstruction of structural history of a craton by using structural-formational étages in its cover and pre-cover volcano-sedimentary basins.- Finding an adequate regional tecnotic interpretation constrained by mappable properties of rocks.- Place of neotectonic and current crustal movements in regional tectonic studies.- Conclusions: Advantages of practical tectonics.

Die Inhaltsangabe kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.