Antarctic Earth Science

Klappentext A record of the fourth international symposium on Antarctic Earth Sciences that took place in Adelaide, South Australia during the week 16-20 August 1982. Zusammenfassung The fourth international symposium on Antarctic Earth Sciences took place in Adelaide, South Australia during the week 16–20 August 1982. This volume contains a record of the centenary activities celebrating Sir Douglas Mawson and the one hundred and seventy four papers that were presented by delegates for discussion over the five days. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Acknowledgements; Sir Douglas Mawson; Symposium opening ceremony; 1. Precambrian East Antarctic craton; 2. East Antarctica-West Antarctica boundary and the Ross Orogen, including Northern Victoria Land; 3. Beacon supergroup and associated igneous rocks; 4. West Antarctica; 5. Scotia Arc and Antarctic Peninsula; 6. Marine geology; 7. Antarctic resources; 8. Glacial geology and geomorphology; 9. Crustal structure of Antarctica; 10. Cenozoic tectonics and climatic record - onshore and offshore evidence; 11. Antarctica in Gondwanaland; 12. Plate tectonics; 13. Antarctic meteorites; Sub Antarctic Islands; 15. Ceneozoic igneous activity.

Product details

• Authors: R. L. Oliver, R. L. James Oliver, R.l. James Oliver
• Assisted by: J. B. Jago (Editor), Jago J. B. (Editor), P. R. James (Editor), James P. R. (Editor), R. L. Oliver (Editor), Oliver R. L. (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.04.2011
• EAN: 9780521183796
• ISBN: 978-0-521-18379-6
• No. of pages: 720
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences; SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / General, Earth Sciences, Arctic regions