Fifty years of the Wilson Cycle concept in plate tectonics / editors, R.W. Wilson, G.A. Houseman, K.J.W. McCaffrey, A.G. Doré, S.J.H. Buiter.
Fifty years ago, Tuzo Wilson published his paper asking 'Did the Atlantic close and then re-open?'. This led to the 'Wilson Cycle' concept in which the repeated opening and closing of ocean basins along old orogenic belts is a key process in the assembly and breakup of supercontinents. The Wilson Cy...
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| Language: | English |
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London :
Geological Society of London,
2020.
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| Series: | Geological Society, London, special publications ;
volume 470. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (vi, 490 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (colour). |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
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Fifty years ago, Tuzo Wilson published his paper asking 'Did the Atlantic close and then re-open?'. This led to the 'Wilson Cycle' concept in which the repeated opening and closing of ocean basins along old orogenic belts is a key process in the assembly and breakup of supercontinents. The Wilson Cycle underlies much of what we know about the geological evolution of the Earth and its lithosphere, and will no doubt continue to be developed as we gain more understanding of the physical processes that control mantle convection, plate tectonics, and as more data become available from currently less accessible regions. This volume includes both thematic and review papers covering various aspects of the Wilson Cycle concept. |
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| Note: | Previously issued in print: 2019. |
| Call Number: | QE511.4 |
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Specialized. |
| Bibliography Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781786203878 (ebook) : |
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Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on March 9, 2020). |