Tectonic Processes

This book, first published in 1981, provides an excellent introductory analysis to plate tectonic theory. It covers plate tectonics, continental drift, mountain building, ocean trenches, earthquakes and volcanoes.

Autorentext

Darrell Weyman

Inhalt

1. Introduction 2. Continental Drift 3. The Internal Structure and Mechanisms of the Earth 4. Constructive Plate Margins 5. The Surface of the Moving Plates 6. Destructive Plate Margins 7. Volcanoes and Earthquakes