| Author(s) | Joao C. Duarte |
 | Year | 2019 |
 | Pages
| 463 |
 | Language | English |
 | Format | PDF |
 | Size | 77 MB
|
 | Publisher | Elsevier |
 | ISBN | 9780128120644, 978-0128120644, 0128120649, B07HSTLSLS |
Transform Plate Boundaries and Fracture Zones
bridges the gap between the classic plate tectonic theory and new
emerging ideas, offering an assessment of the state-of-the-art, pending
questions, and future directions in the study of transform plate
boundaries and fracture zones. The book includes a number of case
studies and reviews on both oceanic and continental tectonic settings.
Transform Plate Boundaries and Fracture Zones
is a timely reference for a variety of researchers, including
geophysicists, seismologists, structural geologists and tectonicists, as
well as specialists in exploration geophysics and natural hazards. This
book can also be used as an up-to-date reference at universities in
both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
- Reviews ideas and concepts about transform plate boundaries and fracture zones
- Includes a variety of case studies on both oceanic and continental settings
- Addresses
innovative and provocative ideas about the activity of fracture zones
and transform faults and their impacts to the human society
