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Chapter 1 - Precambrian supercontinents and supercycles—an overview
Lauri J. Pesonen, David A.D. Evans, ... Sten-Åke Elming
Pages 1-50 - Book chapterAbstract only
Chapter 2 - A mantle dynamics perspective on the drift of cratons and supercontinent formation in Earth’s history
Tobias Rolf and Lauri J. Pesonen
Pages 51-79 - Book chapterAbstract only
Chapter 3 - Precambrian geomagnetic field—an overview
Toni Veikkolainen and Lauri J. Pesonen
Pages 81-108 - Book chapterAbstract only
Chapter 4 - The Precambrian paleogeography of Laurentia
Nicholas L. Swanson-Hysell
Pages 109-153 - Book chapterAbstract only
Chapter 5 - The Precambrian drift history and paleogeography of Baltica
Johanna Salminen, Elina Lehtonen, ... Toni Luoto
Pages 155-205 - Book chapterAbstract only
Chapter 6 - The Precambrian drift history and paleogeography of Amazonia
Manoel S. D’Agrella-Filho, Paul Y.J. Antonio, ... Franklin Bispo-Santos
Pages 207-241 - Book chapterAbstract only
Chapter 7 - The Precambrian drift history and paleogeography of Río de la Plata craton
Augusto E. Rapalini, Pablo R. Franceschinis, ... Daniel G. Poiré
Pages 243-261 - Book chapterAbstract only
Chapter 8 - Precambrian paleogeography of Siberia
Sergei A. Pisarevsky, Dmitry P. Gladkochub and Tatiana V. Donskaya
Pages 263-275 - Book chapterAbstract only
Chapter 9 - Whence Australia: Its Precambrian drift history and paleogeography
Uwe Kirscher, Adam Nordsvan and Phillip Schmidt
Pages 277-303 - Book chapterAbstract only
Chapter 10 - The Precambrian drift history and paleogeography of India
Joseph G. Meert, Anthony F. Pivarunas, ... Anup K. Sinha
Pages 305-332 - Book chapterAbstract only
Chapter 11 - The Precambrian drift history and paleogeography of the Chinese cratons
Shihong Zhang, Linxi Chang, ... Tianshui Yang
Pages 333-376 - Book chapterAbstract only
Chapter 12 - The Precambrian drift history and paleogeography of the Kalahari Craton
Michiel O. de Kock, Casey R. Luskin, ... Hervé Wabo
Pages 377-422 - Book chapterAbstract only
Chapter 13 - Constraints on the Precambrian paleogeography of West African Craton
Zheng Gong and David A.D. Evans
Pages 423-443 - Book chapterAbstract only
Chapter 14 - The Precambrian drift history and paleogeography of Congo−São Francisco craton
Ricardo I.F. Trindade, Manoel S. D’Agrella-Filho, ... Wilson Teixeira
Pages 445-464 - Book chapterAbstract only
Chapter 15 - Neoarchean–Paleoproterozoic supercycles
Johanna Salminen, Sally Pehrsson, ... Chong Wang
Pages 465-498 - Book chapterAbstract only
Chapter 16 - Paleo-Mesoproterozoic Nuna supercycle
Sten-Åke Elming, Johanna Salminen and Lauri J. Pesonen
Pages 499-548 - Book chapterAbstract only
Chapter 17 - Meso-Neoproterozoic Rodinia supercycle
David A.D. Evans
Pages 549-576 - Book chapterAbstract only
Chapter 18 - Phanerozoic paleogeography and Pangea
Trond H. Torsvik, Mathew Domeier and L. Robin M. Cocks
Pages 577-603 - Book chapterAbstract only
Chapter 19 - An expanding list of reliable paleomagnetic poles for Precambrian tectonic reconstructions
David A.D. Evans, Lauri J. Pesonen, ... Shihong Zhang
Pages 605-639 - Book chapterNo access
Index
Pages 641-646
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Description
Ancient Supercontinents and the Paleogeography of Earth offers a systematic examination of Precambrian cratons and supercontinents. Through detailed maps of drift histories and paleogeography of each continent, this book examines topics related to Earth’s tectonic evolution prior to Pangea, including plate kinematics, orogenic development, and paleoenvironments. Additionally, this book discusses the methodologies used, principally paleomagnetism and tectonostratigraphy, and addresses geophysical topics of mantle dynamics and geodynamo evolution over billions of years. Structured clearly with consistent coverage for Precambrian cratons, this book combines state-of-the-art paleomagnetic and geochronologic data to reconstruct the paleogeography of the Earth in the context of major climatic events such as global glaciations. It is an ideal, up-to-date reference for geoscientists and geographers looking for answers to questions surrounding the tectonic evolution of Earth.
Ancient Supercontinents and the Paleogeography of Earth offers a systematic examination of Precambrian cratons and supercontinents. Through detailed maps of drift histories and paleogeography of each continent, this book examines topics related to Earth’s tectonic evolution prior to Pangea, including plate kinematics, orogenic development, and paleoenvironments. Additionally, this book discusses the methodologies used, principally paleomagnetism and tectonostratigraphy, and addresses geophysical topics of mantle dynamics and geodynamo evolution over billions of years. Structured clearly with consistent coverage for Precambrian cratons, this book combines state-of-the-art paleomagnetic and geochronologic data to reconstruct the paleogeography of the Earth in the context of major climatic events such as global glaciations. It is an ideal, up-to-date reference for geoscientists and geographers looking for answers to questions surrounding the tectonic evolution of Earth.
Key Features
- Provides robust paleogeographies of Precambrian cratons based on high-quality paleomagnetic and geochronologic data and critically tested by global geological datasets
- Includes links to updated databases for the Precambrian such as PALEOMAGIA and the Global Paleomagnetic Database (GPMDB)
- Presents full-color maps of the drift histories of each continent as well as their paleogeographies
- Discusses key questions regarding continental drift, the supercontinent cycle, and the geomagnetic dipole hypothesis and analyzes palaeography in the context of Earth’s holistic evolution
- Provides robust paleogeographies of Precambrian cratons based on high-quality paleomagnetic and geochronologic data and critically tested by global geological datasets
- Includes links to updated databases for the Precambrian such as PALEOMAGIA and the Global Paleomagnetic Database (GPMDB)
- Presents full-color maps of the drift histories of each continent as well as their paleogeographies
- Discusses key questions regarding continental drift, the supercontinent cycle, and the geomagnetic dipole hypothesis and analyzes palaeography in the context of Earth’s holistic evolution
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ISBN
978-0-12-818533-9
Language
English
Published
2021
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