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The Lithosphere Beneath the Indian Shield : A Geodynamic Perspective / by Ashoka G. Dessai

By: Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Series: Modern Approaches in Solid Earth Sciences ; 20 | Springer eBook CollectionPublisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2021Publisher: Cham : Imprint: Springer, 2021Edition: 1st ed. 2021Description: 1 Online-Ressource(XVIII, 259 p. 71 illus., 38 illus. in color.)ISBN:
  • 9783030529420
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: 9783030529413 | 9783030529437 | 9783030529444 | Erscheint auch als: 9783030529413 Druck-Ausgabe | Erscheint auch als: 9783030529437 Druck-Ausgabe | Erscheint auch als: 9783030529444 Druck-AusgabeDDC classification:
  • 550 23
  • 526.1 23
DOI: DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-52942-0Online resources: Summary: Chapter 1: Continental lithosphere -- Chapter 2: Indian shield -- Chapter 3: Petrology -- Chapter 4: Lithosphere structure -- Chapter 5: Geothermal structure -- Chapter 6: Integration of insights -- Selected bibliography. .Summary: This book explores the geotectonic evolution of the lithosphere beneath the Indian Shield, which comprises a collage of cratons variously bounded by mobile belts and palaeo-rifts. The lithosphere beneath these is fairly thin compared to other cratons worldwide, petrologically varied and shows considerable variation in thickness with depth both intra-craton and among cratons. Moreover, it has been subjected to the influence of repeated magmatic episodes from Proterozoic to Palaeocene, which have variously impacted different parts of the shield. The thermotectonic influence on constituent cratons is variable depending on the evolutionary history. This book discusses the impact of successive tectonomagmatic events on the evolution of the deep crust and shallow mantle, and their Phanerozoic modification as gleaned through the xenolith window. The book provides a petrotectonic perspective on the deep crust and shallow mantle from direct samples brought up as xenoliths of deep lithologies, and offers a comprehensive overview for students, researchers, academics and professionals, integrating the results of petrological studies of deep lithologies and geophysical investigations to (i) shed light on the physico-chemical and thermal structure of the lithosphere from an array of geotectonic settings and (ii) gain insights into the spatio-temporal evolution of the Indian Shield. An in-depth guide critical thinking on the complex issue of mantle differentiation, magmatism, lithosphere modification and crustal growth over time, the book allows readers to gain a better understanding of the processes that affect the lithosphere and shape the crust on which we live.PPN: PPN: 1734638494Package identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-2-EES | ZDB-2-SEB | ZDB-2-SXEE
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