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Geology of the Alps / O. Adrian Pfiffner
Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Buch (Online)Sprache: Englisch Verlag: s.l. : Wiley-Blackwell, 2014Beschreibung: Online-RessourceISBN:- 1306639816
- 9781118708101
- 9781306639811
- 9781118708125
- 554.0
- 554.947
- QE285
- QE285 .P481 2014
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Zusammenfassung: The Alps, with their outstanding outcrop conditions, represent a superb natural laboratory for many geological processes, and have played a crucial role in the history of geology. This book gives an up-to-date and holistic overview of the key aspects of Alpine geology. After a brief presentation of the plate tectonic framework, the rock suites are discussed, starting with the pre-Triassic crystalline basement, followed by Paleozoic, Mesozoic and Cenozoic sedimentary sequences. The lithological description of the rock types is supplemented by a discussion of their paleogeographic and plate tectonic contexts. The book goes on to describe the structure of the Alps (including the Jura Mountains and the Alpine foreland to the north and south) illustrated by numerous cross-sections. The evolution of the Alps as a mountain chain incorporates a discussion of the Alpine metamorphic history and a compilation of orogenic timetables. The final sections cover the evolution of Alpine drainage patterns and the region's glacial history. Readership: The book is essential reading for students and lecturers on Alpine courses and excursions, and all earth-scientists interested in the geology of the region.Zusammenfassung: Intro -- Geology of the Alps -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 The Alps in their plate tectonic framework -- 1.1 Older mountain chains in Europe -- 1.2 Break-up of Pangaea and opening of the Alpine Tethys -- 1.3 The Alpine system in Europe -- 1.4 Structure of the Alps -- References -- 2 The pre-Triassic Basement of the Alps -- 2.1 The pre-Triassic Basement in the Black Forest and Vosges -- 2.2 The pre-Triassic Basement of the External Massifs -- External Massifs in the Western Alps -- External Massifs in the Central Alps -- External Massifs in the Eastern Alps -- 2.3 The pre-Triassic Basement of the Penninic Nappes -- 2.4 The pre-Triassic Basement of the Austroalpine Nappes -- 2.5 The pre-Triassic Basement of the Southern Alps -- 2.6 Palaeozoic Sediments in the Eastern and Southern Alps -- The Palaeozoic in the Carnic Alps -- The Palaeozoic of the Greywacke Zone -- The Palaeozoic of the Innsbruck Quartz Phyllite -- 2.7 The Variscan Orogen at the Close of the Palaeozoic -- 2.8 Post-Variscan Sediments and Volcanics of the Permian -- The North Swiss Permo-Carboniferous Trough -- The Permo-Carboniferous in the Helvetic Nappe Complex -- The Permo-Carboniferous in the Penninic Nappe Complex -- The Permo-Carboniferous in the Austroalpine Nappe Complex -- The Permo-Carboniferous in the Southalpine Nappe System -- References -- 3 The Alpine Domain in the Mesozoic -- 3.1 The Mesozoic Rock Suites -- The European Continental Margin -- Oceanic Arms between the Baltic and Africa -- The Adriatic Continental Margin -- 3.2 Plate Tectonic Evolution -- Triassic: Epicontinental Platforms -- Jurassic: Opening up of Oceanic Arms -- Cretaceous: Opening and Closing of Oceanic Arms -- References -- 4 The Alpine Domain in the Cenozoic -- 4.1 The Cenozoic Sedimentary Sequences -- 4.2 Late Cretaceous and Paleogene Flyschs -- 4.3 Eocene-Oligocene Flyschs.PPN: PPN: 807243493Package identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-26-MYL | ZDB-30-PAD | ZDB-30-PQE | ZDB-30-PAD
Geology of the Alps; Contents ; Preface ; 1The Alps in their plate tectonic framework ; 1.1 Older mountain chains in Europe; 1.2 Break-up of Pangaea and opening of the Alpine Tethys; 1.3 The Alpine system in Europe; 1.4 Structure of the Alps; References; 2 The pre-Triassic Basement of the Alps ; 2.1 The pre-Triassic Basement in the Black Forest and Vosges; 2.2 The pre-Triassic Basement of the External Massifs; External Massifs in the Western Alps; External Massifs in the Central Alps; External Massifs in the Eastern Alps; 2.3 The pre-Triassic Basement of the Penninic Nappes
2.4 The pre-Triassic Basement of the Austroalpine Nappes2.5 The pre-Triassic Basement of the Southern Alps; 2.6 Palaeozoic Sediments in the Eastern and Southern Alps; The Palaeozoic in the Carnic Alps; The Palaeozoic of the Greywacke Zone; The Palaeozoic of the Innsbruck Quartz Phyllite; 2.7 The Variscan Orogen at the Close of the Palaeozoic; 2.8 Post-Variscan Sediments and Volcanics of the Permian; The North Swiss Permo-Carboniferous Trough; The Permo-Carboniferous in the Helvetic Nappe Complex; The Permo-Carboniferous in the Penninic Nappe Complex
The Permo-Carboniferous in the Austroalpine Nappe ComplexThe Permo-Carboniferous in the Southalpine Nappe System; References; 3 The Alpine Domain in the Mesozoic ; 3.1 The Mesozoic Rock Suites; The European Continental Margin; Oceanic Arms between the Baltic and Africa; The Adriatic Continental Margin; 3.2 Plate Tectonic Evolution; Triassic: Epicontinental Platforms; Jurassic: Opening up of Oceanic Arms; Cretaceous: Opening and Closing of Oceanic Arms; References; 4 The Alpine Domain in the Cenozoic; 4.1 The Cenozoic Sedimentary Sequences; 4.2 Late Cretaceous and Paleogene Flyschs
4.3 Eocene-Oligocene Flyschs4.4 Oligocene-Miocene Molasse in the Northalpine Foreland Basin; 4.5 Oligocene-Pliocene Sediments in The Po Basin; 4.6 The Jura Mountains; 4.7 Intramontane Basins; 4.8 Plutonic and Volcanic Rocks; 4.9 Tectonic and Palaeogeographical Evolution; References; 5 Tectonic Structure of the Alps ; 5.1 The Western Alps; The Jura Mountains; The Subalpine Chains of the Dauphinois; The Penninic Nappes and their Contact with the Adriatic Continental Margin; 5.2 The Central Alps; The Jura Mountains; The Molasse Basin; The Helvetic Nappe System; The Penninic Nappe System
The Austroalpine Nappe SystemThe Southalpine Nappe System; 5.3 The Eastern Alps; The Molasse Basin; The Helvetic Nappe System; The Penninic Nappe System; The Austroalpine Nappe System; The Southalpine Nappe System and Dolomites; 5.4 The Deep Structure of the Alps; References; 6 Tectonic Evolution of the Alps ; 6.1 Alpine Metamorphism; Regional Distribution of Alpine Metamorphism; High-Pressure Metamorphism; Temperature-Dominated Regional Metamorphism; Contact Metamorphism; 6.2 The Cretaceous Orogeny; 6.3 The Cenozoic Orogeny; 6.4 Uplift and Erosion; References
7 The latest Steps in the Evolution of the Alps
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