When Continents Collide: Geodynamics and Geochemistry of Ultrahigh-pressure Rocks (Petrology and Structural Geology)

Bradley Hacker

ISBN 10: 9048140285 / ISBN 13: 9789048140282

Published by Springer-Verlag, 1999

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336 pages. 9.21x6.06x0.79 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: When Continents Collide: Geodynamics and Geochemistry of Ultrahigh-pressure Rocks (Petrology and Structural Geology)
• Publisher: Springer-Verlag
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9048140285
• ISBN 13: 9789048140282
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New

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Synopsis

2Gpa has increased to more than 15.
This indicates that subduction of continental fragments to depths of 100-150 km may have played a significant role in the formation of mountain belts.
This volume brings together the geochemical, geophysical and geodynamical approaches to study the processes active during ultrahigh-pressure (UHP) tectonics.
The collection of papers demarkates the frontier of our understanding of the creation, preservation, and exhumation of ultrahigh-pressure rocks.
Audience: This volume will be of interest to any earth scientist interested in ultrahigh pressure processes and the formation and modification of continental crust.