| Series |
Geophysical monograph ; 239
Geophysical monograph ; 239. ^A48056
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| Contents |
Introduction -- lithospheric discontinuities / Huaiyu Yuan and Barbara Romanowicz -- On the origin of the upper mantle seismic discontinuities / Shun-ichiro Karato and Jeffrey Park -- The evolution of the oceanic lithosphere : an electromagnetic perspective / Rob L. Evans, Emily Sarafian, and Adam R. Sarafian -- Lithospheric and asthenospheric structure below oceans from anisotropic tomography / Jean-Paul Montagner and Gael Burgos -- Seismic imaging of the base of the ocean plates / Catherine A. Rychert, Nick Harmon, and Saikiran Tharimena -- Electrical discontinuities in the contienental lithosphere imaged with magnetotellurics / Kate Selway -- A lithosphere -- asthenosphere boundary -- a global model derived from multimode surface-wave tomography and petrology / Keith Priestley, Dan McKenzie, and Tak Ho -- Frayed edges of cratonic mantle keels : thermal diffusion timescales and their predicted imprint on mantle-velocity structure / David W. Eaton, Xuewei Bao, and Claire Perry -- Perspectives of the S-receiver-function method to image upper mantle discontinuities / Rainer Kind and Xiaohui Yuan -- Continenteal lithospheric layering beneath stable, modified, and destroyed cratons from seismic daylight imaging / Weijia Sun, Brian Kennett, Liang Zhao, and Li-Yun Fu -- Cratonic lithosphere discontinuities : dynamics of small-volume melting, metacratonization, and a possible role for brines / Sonja Aulbach. |
| Abstract |
"Understanding the origin and evolution of the continental crust continues to challenge Earth scientists. Lithospheric Discontinuities offers a multidisciplinary review of fine scale layering within the continental lithosphere to aid the interpretation of geologic layers. Once Earth scientists can accurately decipher the history, internal dynamics, and evolution of the continental lithosphere, we will have a clearer understanding of how the crust formed, how plate tectonics began, and how our continents became habitable. Volume highlights [include]: theories and observations of the current state of tectonic boundaries and discontinuities; contributions on field observations, laboratory experiments, and geodynamic predictions from leading experts in the field; mantle fabrics in response to various mantle deformation processes; insights on fluid distribution using geophysical observations, and thermal and viscosity constraints from dynamic modeling; discontinuities associated with lithosphere and lithosphere-asthenosphere boundary; and an integrated study of the evolving physical and chemical processes associated with lithosphere asthenosphere interaction. Written for academic and research geoscientists, particularly in the field of tectonophysics, geophysicists, geodynamics, seismology, structural geology, environmental geology, and geoengineering, Lithospheric Discontinuities is a valuable resource that sheds light on the origin and evolution of plate interaction processes"--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Terms of use | Current Copyright Fee: GBP26.60 0. |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2023302412 |
| ISBN | 9781119249719 (hardback) |
