the making of mountains Johnson, Michael Raymond Walter Primary Author Harley, Simon L. Primary Author mixed material bibliography Cambridge Cambridge University 2012 en English

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x, 388 p. : Illust. ; 25 cm Orogenesis, the process of mountain building, occurs when two tectonic plates collide--either forcing material upwards to form mountain belts such as the Alps or Himalayas or causing one plate to be subducted below the other, resulting in volcanic mountain chains such as the Andes. Integrating the approaches of structural geology and metamorphism, this book provides an up-to-date overview of orogenic research, and an introduction to the physico-chemical properties of mountain belts. Global examples are explored, the interactioning roles of temperature and deformation in the orogenic process are reviewed, and important new concepts such as channel flow are explained. This book provides a valuable introduction to this fast-moving field for advanced undergraduate and graduate students of structural geology, plate tectonics and geodynamics, and will also provide a vital overview of research for academics and researchers working in related fields including petrology, geochemistry and sedimentology. Geology, Structural Plate Tectonics Orogeny Orogenic Belts 551.82 9780521765565 e-Library Universitas Pertamina Be Global Leader 551.82 JOH o 1842/PUP/2016 Perpustakaan Universitas Pertamina 551.82 JOH o c.1 4749/PUP/2017 Perpustakaan Universitas Pertamina 551.82 JOH o c.2 4835/PUP/2017 Perpustakaan Universitas Pertamina 551.82 JOH o c.3 Orogenesis%252C_the_making_of_mountains.jpg.jpg 1032 2017-06-20 12:48:41 2017-11-20 17:05:00 machine generated Geophysical Engineering Geological Engineering