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  • 1
    Online Resource
    Online Resource
    San Diego :Elsevier,
    Keywords: Plate tectonics. ; Electronic books.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: 1 online resource (610 pages)
    Edition: 1st ed.
    ISBN: 9780323885867
    DDC: 551.136
    Language: English
    Note: Intro -- Dynamics of Plate Tectonics and Mantle Convection -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Chapter 1: Introduction to Dynamics of Plate Tectonics and Mantle Convection -- References -- Chapter 2: The Physics and Origin of Plate Tectonics From Grains to Global Scales -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1. In the beginning -- 1.2. Ok, but seriously -- 2. Grain-damage physics -- 2.1. Grain damage in monominerallic materials -- 2.2. Grain damage in polymineralic materials -- 2.3. Grain mixing and hysteresis -- 3. Some applications to plate tectonic origins -- 3.1. Generation and onset of plate tectonics -- 3.2. Collapse of passive margins -- 3.3. Slab detachment -- 3.4. Plates, climate, and planetary evolution -- 4. Future directions: Intragranular defects in grain-damage models -- 4.1. Dislocation dynamics -- 4.2. A dislocation and a grain boundary walk into a bar -- 5. Summary -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Chapter 3: Energetics of the Solid Earth: Implications for the Structure of Mantle Convection -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Seismic observations on the structure of global mantle flow -- 3. Mantle energetics: Roles of gravitational energy release and viscous dissipation -- 4. Current gravitational energy release and viscous dissipation in the Earth's mantle -- 5. Non-hydrostatic internal deflections store relatively minor amounts of gravitational energy -- 6. If upward mantle flow occurs within a low-viscosity D+plume+asthenosphere circuit, then viscous dissipation will be co ... -- 7. Mantle heat loss through the surface -- 8. Radioactive heat production in the Earth's interior -- 9. The Earth's Urey ratio and the mantle's ``missing´´ energy supply -- 10. Secular cooling of the mantle can supply 6.3 TW of long-term power -- 11. The core supplies > -- 15 TW across the core-mantle boundary. , 12. K and U in the core do not provide the core's > -- 15 TW missing source of energy -- 13. Does secular cooling of the core supply > -- 15 TW across the core-mantle boundary? -- 14. Freezing of the inner core may occur over an 815K temperature interval -- 15. Core segregation is probably associated with significant core heating with respect to the mantle -- 16. Implications of seismic and energetics constraints on the structure of mantle convection -- 17. Lower mantle flow: Pattern and speeds -- 18. Upward return flow circuit: Lower mantle plumes -- 19. Upward return flow circuit: Strong lateral flow within the base of the D layer -- 20. Upward return flow circuit: Strong lateral flow in a shallow plume-fed asthenosphere -- 21. Implications of a plume-fed asthenosphere beneath the surface tectonic plates -- 22. Speculations for the Earth's continents and core -- References -- Chapter 4: Influence of Mantle Rheology on the Formation of Plate Tectonic Style of Mantle Convection -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Model description -- 2.1. Parameterization of the strength of rocks -- 2.1.1. The strength of the deep mantle -- 2.1.2. The strength of the lithosphere -- 2.2. Geodynamic modeling -- 2.2.1. Mantle convection simulations -- 2.2.2. Simulation set-up -- 2.2.3. Flow law parameter setting and the diagnostics of style of mantle convection -- 3. Results -- 3.1. Viscosity and stress structures -- 3.2. Details of 1-D stress profiles -- 3.3. Regime diagram -- 4. Discussion and summary -- 4.1. Choice of activation volume in the upper mantle -- 4.2. Summary -- 4.3. Implications and model limitations -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Chapter 5: Tectonic Strain Rates, Diffuse Oceanic Plate Boundaries, and the Plate Tectonic Approximation -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The plate tectonic approximation -- 2.1. What are diffuse oceanic plate boundaries?. , 2.2. What distinguishes narrow oceanic plate boundaries from diffuse oceanic plate boundaries? -- 2.3. What distinguishes intra-oceanic-plate deformation from diffuse oceanic plate boundaries? -- 2.4. What early evidence and analysis supported the existence of diffuse oceanic plate boundaries? -- 2.5. Are plates rigid? Is the lithosphere rigid? -- 2.6. Horizontal thermal contraction of the oceanic lithosphere -- 2.7. Do transform faults parallel plate motion? -- 2.8. States of the lithosphere and the boundaries in strain rate and force per unit length that separate them -- 2.9. Location of poles of relative rotation between plates separated by a diffuse oceanic plate boundary -- 2.10. The torque that one plate applies to another (and vice versa) across a diffuse oceanic plate boundary -- 2.11. The vertically averaged rheology of deforming oceanic lithosphere in diffuse oceanic plate boundaries -- 2.12. An outstanding problem: Non-closure of the Pacific-Cocos-Nazca plate circuit -- 3. Concluding remarks -- References -- Chapter 6: Tectonics is a Hologram -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The program of plate-like tectonic emergence in convection models: Pseudo-plasticity -- 2.1. Context -- 2.2. Without and with pseudo-plasticity -- 2.3. On temperature-dependent viscosity -- 3. The whole is bigger than the sum of the parts. The whole is smaller than the sum of the parts -- 3.1. Continental drift -- 3.2. Seafloor spreading -- 3.3. Transform zones -- 3.4. Subduction -- 3.4.1. Downwellings or subduction? -- 3.4.2. Onset of subduction -- 4. Outlook -- 5. Final thoughts -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 7: Internal Planetary Feedbacks, Mantle Dynamics, and Plate Tectonics -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Thermal cycles, thermal-hydrocycles, and internal Earth cooling feedbacks -- 3. Mantle dynamics and mantle viscosity structure feedbacks. , 4. Boundary-layer interactions and plate-plume feedbacks -- 5. Plate tectonics-mantle dynamics feedbacks and bootstrap hypotheses -- 6. Discussion and conclusion -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Further reading -- Chapter 8: Tectono-Convective Modes on Earth and Other Terrestrial Bodies -- 1. Historical introduction -- 2. Tectono-convective modes -- 2.1. Iso-chemical modes -- 2.2. Magmatism-induced modes -- 2.3. Influence of compositional variations on tectonic modes -- 2.4. Successes and problems of yielding-induced plate tectonics -- 2.4.1. Successes -- 2.4.2. Problems -- 2.5. Physical mechanisms for strain weakening and memory -- 3. Tectono-convective evolution of terrestrial bodies -- 3.1. Earth -- 3.2. Venus -- 3.3. Io -- 3.4. Mars -- 3.5. Exoplanets -- 4. Discussion -- References -- Chapter 9: The Past and the Future of Plate Tectonics and Other Tectonic Regimes -- 1. The past of plate tectonics -- 2. The present of plate tectonics -- 3. Beyond the Earth: Tectonics of other rocky planets and moons -- 3.1. Stagnant lid -- 3.2. Heat pipe -- 3.3. Episodic lid -- 3.4. Plutonic-squishy lid -- 3.5. Ridge only -- 4. Future of plate tectonics and other tectonic regimes -- 4.1. Earth's tectonic evolution -- 4.1.1. What was/were the tectonic regime(s) active on the Earth? -- 4.1.2. When did plate tectonics start? -- 4.2. Will we find plate tectonics in another planets? -- 5. Notes on how to evolve our understanding of planets evolution -- 5.1. Physics and numerical modeling -- 5.2. Paradigm shift -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 10: How Mantle Convection Drives the Supercontinent Cycle: Mechanism, Driving Force, and Substantivity -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Numerical simulation of mantle convection -- 3. Dynamic interaction between mantle convection and continental drift -- 4. Driving force of plate motion. , 5. Mechanism and driving force of supercontinental breakup -- 6. Mechanism and driving force of supercontinental formation -- 6.1. Prediction of future continental drift -- 6.2. Analyses of the driving force -- 7. Basal drag under continental plates -- 8. Stability of the cratonic lithosphere -- 9. Substantivity of the supercontinent cycle in the future -- 10. Summary -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix A. Descriptions of numerical simulation models -- Appendix B. Supplementary material -- References -- Chapter 11: Observations and Models of Dynamic Topography: Current Status and Future Directions -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Present-day dynamic topography -- 2.1. Observational estimates -- 2.2. Oceanic residual topography dataset -- 2.2.1. Spot measurements -- 2.2.2. Shiptrack-derived measurements -- 2.3. Global representation of observational dataset -- 2.4. Predictions from simulations of mantle flow -- 2.4.1. Modeling approach and end-member cases -- 2.4.2. Physical properties: Density and viscosity -- 2.4.3. Synthetic predictions of dynamic topography -- 2.4.4. Comparisons with the observed geoid -- 2.5. Summary of present-day dynamic topography -- 3. Dynamic topography into the geological past -- 3.1. Observational constraints -- 3.2. Computational approaches for dynamic topography reconstructions -- 3.3. Time-dependent global predictions of dynamic topography -- 3.4. Outlook: Improving dynamic topography reconstructions into the geological past -- Data availability -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 12: Feedbacks Between Internal and External Earth Dynamics -- 1. The ground up -- 2. The ground down -- 3. Merging concepts toward an integrative understanding of the Earth system -- 4. A long way to go -- 4.1. Feedbacks between internal and external dynamics in extensional settings -- 4.2. The geological carbon cycle. , 4.3. Feedbacks between internal and external dynamics and effects on the evolution of life.
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  • 2
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    Online Resource
    San Diego :Elsevier,
    Keywords: Tides. ; Tides-History. ; Oceanography. ; Electronic books.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: 1 online resource (468 pages)
    Edition: 1st ed.
    ISBN: 9780323908528
    DDC: 551.464
    Language: English
    Note: Intro -- A Journey Through Tides -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Contributors -- Editors biography -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Section 1: Fundamentals -- Chapter 1: Tidal science before and after Newton -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Aspects of the tides known since antiquity -- 3. Investigations of the tides before Newton -- 4. Isaac Newton's Principia Mathematica -- 5. Essays for the Académie Royale des Sciences -- 6. Before and after Newton -- 7. Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 2: Introducing the oceans -- 1. Our blue planet -- 2. Physical properties of seawater -- 3. Geography and ocean circulation -- 4. Key water masses and global distributions -- 5. Oceanic impact on and sensitivity to Earth's climate -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 3: A brief introduction to tectonics -- 1. Tectonics -- 1.1. Early ideas -- 1.2. Paradigm shift -- 1.3. The theory of plate tectonics -- 1.4. The modern conception of plate tectonics -- 2. Earth's tectonic cycles -- 2.1. The Wilson cycle -- 2.2. The supercontinent cycle -- 2.3. The supertidal cycle -- References -- Chapter 4: Why is there a tide? -- 1. Introduction to tides -- 1.1. The importance of tides -- 1.2. The ups and downs of the seas -- 1.3. The dance of the Earth and the Moon -- 1.4. The tide generating force -- 2. Tidal theories -- 2.1. Equilibrium theory of tides -- 2.2. Why the tide does not behave as an equilibrium tide -- 2.3. The effects of Earth's rotation on the tide -- 2.4. The dynamic theory of tides -- 3. Tides in the real world -- 3.1. The tide as a shallow water wave -- 3.2. Standing and progressive waves -- 3.3. Resonance -- 3.4. Coriolis effect, geostrophy, and Kelvin waves -- 3.5. Barotropic and baroclinic tides -- 3.6. Tidal currents -- 3.7. Tidal charts -- 4. Tidal energetics and energy losses -- 4.1. Tidal friction -- 4.2. Internal tides. , 5. Chapter summary -- References -- Section 2: A tidal journey through time -- Chapter 5: A timeline of Earth's history -- 1. Geological time -- 2. Chrono-stratigraphy -- 3. The geological timescale -- 4. Main events in Earth's history -- 4.1. The Hadean Eon (4600-4000Ma) -- 4.2. Archean Eon (4000-2500Ma) -- 4.3. Proterozoic Eon (2500Ma-541Ma) -- 4.4. Phanerozoic Eon (541-0Ma) -- 5. Final remarks -- References -- Chapter 6: Hadean and Archean (4600-2500 Ma) -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Methods -- 2.1. Tidal modeling -- 2.2. Bathymetry -- 3. Results -- 3.1. Present-day Earth bathymetry -- 3.2. Venusian topography -- 3.3. Archean ensemble -- 4. Discussion -- References -- Chapter 7: Proterozoic (2500-541Ma) -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Methods -- 2.1. Tidal modeling -- 2.2. Bathymetry -- 2.3. Simulations and computations -- 3. Results -- 3.1. Present-day validation -- 3.2. Tidal evolution 1500-750Ma -- 3.3. Tidal evolution 750-540Ma -- 4. Summary -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 8: Phanerozoic (541Ma-present day) -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Tectonics -- 3. ``It's life, Jim, but not as we know it´´ -- 4. The ups and downs of phanerozoic tides -- 5. Methods -- 5.1. Tidal modeling -- 5.2. Reconstructions -- 5.3. Simulations -- 5.4. Present day validation -- 6. Results -- 6.1. Paleozoic (541-252Ma) -- 6.2. Mesozoic (252-66Ma) -- 6.3. Cenozoic (66-0Ma) -- 6.4. Other constituents -- 7. Case studies -- 7.1. The Devonian -- 7.2. The Eocene -- 7.3. Extinctions -- 8. Summary -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 9: Present day: Tides in a changing climate -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Climate and sea level through the late Quaternary -- 2.1. The Last Glacial Cycle -- 2.2. The Last Glacial Maximum -- 2.3. The Last Deglacial -- 2.4. The Holocene -- 2.5. Late Holocene to present day -- 2.6. Future -- 3. Modeling the tides during the late Pleistocene and Holocene. , 3.1. Tide model -- 3.2. Bathymetries and simulations -- 4. Tides during the late Pleistocene, Holocene, and into the future -- 4.1. Tides during the Last Glacial Cycle and late Pleistocene -- 4.1.1. Semi-diurnal tidal changes -- 4.1.2. Changes in the principle diurnal tidal constituent -- 4.1.3. Implications for tidal changes during the late Pleistocene -- 4.2. Tidal dynamics during the Last Glacial Maximum -- 4.2.1. Tidal elevation amplitudes -- 4.2.2. Tidal energy losses -- 4.2.3. Consequences of altered LGM tidal dynamics -- 4.3. Tidal changes through the Deglacial and the Holocene -- 4.3.1. Global changes in tidal dynamics -- 4.3.2. Regional changes in tides during the mid and late Holocene -- 4.3.3. Effects of deglacial tidal changes -- 4.4. Changes in tides since the preindustrial era -- 4.4.1. Observed tidal trends: The tide gauge record and satellite altimetry -- 4.4.2. What is driving today's changes in the tides? -- 4.5. Future changes in the tides -- 5. Summary -- References -- Chapter 10: Into the future -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Methods -- 2.1. Tidal modeling -- 2.2. Maps of the future -- 3. Results -- 3.1. Present-day validation -- 3.2. Pangea ultima -- 3.3. Novopangea -- 3.4. Aurica -- 3.5. Amasia -- 4. Discussion -- References -- Section 3: Consequences of living on a tidal planet -- Chapter 11: Tides at a coast -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Tides at the coast -- 3. Tidal interactions with other physical processes -- 3.1. Tidal interaction with the atmosphere at the coast -- 3.2. Tidal interaction with regions of freshwater -- 3.3. Tidal interactions with wind generated sea surface waves at the coast -- 4. Transport of matter -- 4.1. Turbulent mixing and the flushing of coastal seas -- 4.2. Transport of properties and materials -- 5. Tidal observations at the coast -- 5.1. Tide gauge networks -- 5.2. Measurement technology. , 5.3. Data types -- 5.4. Quality control and data analysis -- 5.5. Sea-level rise (SLR), climate assessments and storm surges -- 5.6. Acceleration of SLR and SLR modulating tidal constituents -- 6. Tidal applications -- 6.1. Predictions for ports and harbors -- 6.2. Tidal datums -- 6.3. Predictions for flood forecasting -- 6.4. Tidal power -- 6.5. Summary -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 12: Tidal rhythmites: Their contribution to the characterization of tidal dynamics and environments -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Tidalites and tidal rhythmites: Definition and first description -- 3. Methodology for tidal rhythmite recognition -- 4. Environments of deposition of tidal rhythmites -- 5. Implications of tidal rhythmite recognition and interpretation -- 5.1. Tidal rhythmites as proxies for ancient tidal dynamic and environment identification, and paleogeographic reconstruction -- 5.2. Tidal rhythmites as proxies of depositional elevation in a tidal environment -- 5.3. Tidal rhythmites as proxies of sedimentation rate measurement and time deposition estimates -- 5.4. Tidal rhythmites as proxies of orbital parameter changes of the Earth-Moon system -- 6. Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 13: Tides: Lifting life in the ocean -- 1. The productive ocean -- 2. The biological carbon pump -- 3. A nutrient-rich interior ocean -- 4. A nutrient-limited surface ocean -- 5. Mixing nutrients up -- 6. Mixing life down -- 7. Shining light in the deep -- 8. Succession and mortality -- 9. Ecosystem productivity -- 10. A role for tides, turbulence, and deep production -- References -- Chapter 14: Tides, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Data and methods to study the tidal influence on faults and volcanoes -- 2.1. Observations -- 2.2. Methods to evaluate tidal influence on seismic and volcanic activity. , 3. Case studies of tidal control on earthquakes and volcanoes -- 3.1. Tectonic systems -- 3.1.1. Continental faults: The San Andreas fault, California -- 3.1.2. Subduction zones: Japan -- 3.2. Volcanic settings -- 3.2.1. Unrest calderas: The hydrothermal system of Campi Flegrei, Italy -- 3.2.2. Erupting volcanic systems: Short to long-term tidal influence -- 4. How do tides influence seismic and volcanic activity? -- 5. Summary and future outlook -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 15: Solid Earth tides -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Traditional theory and inferences from observations -- 2.1. Love-Shida numbers -- 2.2. Extensions to Love-Shida theory -- 2.2.1. Rotation -- 2.2.2. Laterally heterogeneous Earth structure -- 2.2.3. Anelasticity -- 2.3. Ocean tide loading -- 3. Tides on a complicated Earth -- 3.1. Connection to free oscillation theory -- 3.2. Equivalence with Love-Shida numbers -- 3.3. Anelastic Love numbers -- 3.4. Departure from spherical symmetry -- 4. Constraining Earth's structure -- 5. Future tidal study -- References -- Chapter 16: Atmospheric tides-An Earth system signal -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Solar tides -- 3. Lunar tides -- 4. Importance of atmospheric tides -- 4.1. Atmosphere-ionosphere coupling -- 4.2. Constraints on tropospheric processes -- 4.3. Geodesy -- 5. Beyond Earth's modern atmosphere -- 5.1. Tidal braking and Precambrian day length -- 5.2. Superrotation of Venus -- 5.3. Summary remark -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 17: Tidal drag in exoplanet oceans -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Water in the cosmos -- 3. Exoplanet oceans -- 4. Ocean tides on exoplanets -- 5. Summary -- References -- Index.
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    Online Resource
    Online Resource
    San Diego :Elsevier,
    Keywords: Plate tectonics-History. ; Electronic books.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: 1 online resource (480 pages)
    Edition: 1st ed.
    ISBN: 9780128122464
    DDC: 551.136
    Language: English
    Note: Front Cover -- Transform Plate Boundaries and Fracture Zones -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- References -- Chapter 1: Franz Lotze and the Origin of the Idea of Transform Faulting in Central Europe -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Post-Hercynian Tectonics of Central Europe -- 3. Franz Lotze and the Motion of the Blocks (Schollen) in the Alpine Foreland -- 4. Lotze and Wilson: Rediscovery of the Wheel and Its Implications -- 5. Conclusions -- References -- Further Reading -- Chapter 2: Global Characteristics of Oceanic Transform Fault Structure and Seismicity -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Background -- 1.1.1. Early Studies of Oceanic Transform Faults and the Evolution Seafloor Mapping -- 1.1.2. Physical Segmentation of Mid-Ocean Ridge Transform Faults -- 1.1.3. Mid-Ocean Ridge Transform Fault Seismicity -- 2. Global Characterization of Oceanic Transform Fault Structure -- 3. Updated Global Characterization of Oceanic Transform Fault Seismicity -- 4. The Effect of Fault Structure on the Seismicity -- 5. Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Further Reading -- Chapter 3: Topographic and Morphologic Evidences of Deformation at Oceanic Transform Faults: Far-Field and Local-Field Str ... -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Spreading Rate Dependency and Ridge Jumps -- 3. Records of Past and Present Plate Movements -- 3.1. Transpression or Transtension? The Origin of Transverse and Median Ridges: Vema, Kane, and Clipperton Transforms and ... -- 3.2. Multisegmented Leaky Transforms: Siqueiros and St. Paul Transforms and Fracture Zones -- 3.3. Extreme Cases: Effects of Large Kinematic Reorganizations and Very Large Offset Transforms -- 4. Local Effects: Influence of Lithosphere Cooling, Mantle Temperature and Composition on Transform Faults -- 5. Conclusions -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Further Reading. , Chapter 4: Reactivation of Oceanic Fracture Zones in Large Intraplate Earthquakes? -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Largest Oceanic Intraplate Earthquakes Away From Boundaries -- 3. Large Events Outside the Wharton Basin -- 4. Wharton Basin Activity -- 5. Discussion and Conclusion -- Note Added in Proof -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 5: Mineralization at Oceanic Transform Faults and Fracture Zones -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Description of Locations and Mineralization -- 2.1. MAR Ridge Transform Intersections -- 2.2. Pacific Pull-Apart Basins, and Ridge Transform Faults -- 2.3. Gulf of California -- 3. Tectonic Commonalities -- 3.1. Leaky Transform Faults -- 3.2. Pull-Apart Basins -- 3.3. Hydrocarbons at Transform Faults and Fracture Zones: Serpentinization and Sediments -- 4. Summary and Concluding Comments -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 6: Seismic Behavior on Oceanic Transform Faults at the East Pacific Rise -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Tectonic Setting -- 3. Key Datasets -- 3.1. Land-Based Seismometers -- 3.2. Ocean-Bottom Seismometers -- 3.3. NOAA Hydrophones -- 4. Key Observations -- 4.1. Cycles of Large Earthquakes -- 4.2. Foreshocks and Aftershocks -- 4.3. Earthquake Swarms -- 4.4. Fault Segmentation and Along-Strike Variation of Fault-Zone Properties -- 5. Numerical Modeling of Seismic Behavior on OTFs -- 5.1. Modeling of Thermal Structure -- 5.2. Numerical Modeling of Earthquakes -- 5.3. Modeling of Seismic Precursors -- 6. Summary and Conclusion -- 7. Challenges for the Future -- 8. Summary -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Further Reading -- Chapter 7: Structural Reorganization of the India-Arabia Strike-Slip Plate Boundary (Owen Fracture Zone -- NW Indian Ocean) ... -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Sedimentary Record of Strike-Slip Tectonics Along the Owen Fracture Zone -- 2.1. The Indus Turbiditic Channels. , 2.2. Fault-Controlled Contourite Drifts -- 2.3. Angular Unconformities -- 3. Age of Structures Along the Owen Fracture Zone -- 3.1. The Beautemps-Beaupré Pull-Apart Basin -- 3.2. The 20N Pull-Apart Basin -- 3.3. The Dalrymple Trough -- 4. Discussion and Perspectives -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 8: The Gloria Transform Fault-NE Atlantic: Seismogenic and Tsunamigenic Potential -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Geodynamic Setting -- 3. The Gloria Transform Fault -- 4. Tsunamigenic Potential of Gloria Fault -- 5. Discussion -- 6. Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 9: Continental Transform Faults: Congruence and Incongruence With Normal Plate Kinematics* -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Transform Faulting: Definition and Terminology -- 3. Depth Relations of Transform Faults in Continents -- 4. Continental Transform Faults in and Between Taphrogens -- 5. Examples of Continental Transform Faults Associated With Taphrogens -- 5.1. The Burgundy Keirogen -- 5.2. The Continental Transform Faults Within the Basin-and-Range Taphrogen -- 5.3. The Central African Keirogen -- 5.4. Problem of Measuring Offset Along Continental Transform Faults Between or Within Taphrogens -- 6. Continental Transform Faults in Orogens -- 7. Examples of Continental Transform Faults Associated With Orogens -- 7.1. Altyn Tagh Keirogen -- 7.2. Humboldt Keirogen -- 7.3. Continental Transform Faults in the Alpides -- 8. Continental Transform Faults Connecting Orogens With Taphrogens -- 8.1. Dead Sea Keirogen -- 9. Continental Transform Faults and Keirogens Incertae Sedis -- 9.1. Irtysh-Gornostaev Keirogen -- 9.2. North Anatolian Keirogen -- 10. Continental Transform Faults and Triple Junctions in Continents -- 11. Continental Transform Fault-Like Structures on Other Planets -- 12. Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Further Reading. , Chapter 10: The San Andreas Fault System: Complexities Along a Major Transform Fault System and Relation to Earthquake Ha ... -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Fault System History -- 3. Tectonic Complexity Along the SAFS: New Data -- 3.1. Southern California -- 3.2. Central Section -- 3.3. Northern California -- 4. Earthquake History and Paleoseismology of the SAFS -- 4.1. Southern SAF and SJF -- 4.2. Northern California and San Francisco Bay Area -- 5. Future Work -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Further Reading -- Chapter 11: Spatial and Temporal Distributions of Deformation in Strike-Slip Faults: The Karakoram Fault in the India-Asia ... -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Challenge of Assessing Strain Fields Within an Active Collision Zone -- 3. Geomorphological Evidence for Spatiotemporal Variability in Slip Rate on the Karakoram Fault During the Quaternary -- 4. Geological and Geophysical Evidence for the Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Deformation on the KFZ During the Lat ... -- 5. Summary and Future Targets -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 12: Stretching Transforms-Mediterranean Examples From the Betic-Alborán, Tyrrheni -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Stretching Faults -- 3. Faulting as a Velocity Discontinuity -- 4. Stretching Transform Systems in the Mediterranean Region -- 4.1. The Betic-Alborán Region of Southern Spain -- 4.2. The Tyrrhenian-Calabrian Region -- 4.3. The Aegean-Anatolia Region -- 5. Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Further Reading -- Chapter 13: Strike-Slip Faulting in the Calabrian Accretionary Wedge: Using Analog Modeling to Test the Kinematic Boundar ... -- 1. Introduction/Geodynamic Setting -- 2. Analog Modeling -- 3. Discussion -- 4. Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 14: Plio-Quaternary Extension and Strike-Slip Tectonics in the Aegean -- 1. Introduction. , 2. North Aegean Sea/NAT/NAF -- 2.1. Seafloor Morphology-Sedimentary Basins-Fault Network -- 2.2. Seismological and Geodetic Constraints -- 3. South Aegean Sea/Volcanic Arc -- 3.1 Seafloor Morphology-Sedimentary Basins-Fault Network -- 3.2. Seismological and Geodetic Constrains -- 4. The Hellenic Arc and Trench -- 4.1 Seafloor Morphology-Fault Network -- 4.2. Seismological and Geodetic Constraints -- 5. New Offshore Morphology and Fault Network -- 6. Geodynamic Synthesis and Open Questions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 15: Strike-Slip Fault Systems Along the Northern Caribbean Plate Boundary -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Evolution of the Northern Caribbean -- 2.1. Geodynamic Setting -- 2.2. Evolution of the Northern Caribbean Realm -- 2.2.1. Cretaceous -- 2.2.2. Cenozoic -- 3. Fault Zones and Seismicity -- 3.1. The Septentrional-Oriente Fault System -- 3.2. The Enriquillo-Plantain Garden Fault Zone -- 3.3. The Haitian Fold-and-Thrust Belt -- 3.4. Seismicity -- 3.5. The 2010 Leogâne Earthquake -- 3.6. Historical Earthquakes -- 4. Discussion -- 4.1. Timing of Initiation of the EPGFZ -- 4.2. Convergence Between the Gonâve Microplate and Hispaniola Block -- 5. Summary -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Further Reading -- Chapter 16: Morphotectonics of the Sea of Marmara: Basins and Highs on the North Anatolian Continental Transform Plate Bo ... -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Geological Setting -- 3. Morphology of the Sea of Marmara -- 3.1. Shelf Areas -- 3.2. Deep Basins and Slopes -- 3.3. Highs -- 3.4. lmralı Basin -- 3.5. The Gulfs of lzmit and Gemlik -- 4. Faults and Fault Scarps -- 5. Morphotectonic Evolution of the Sea of Marmara -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Further Reading -- Chapter 17: Tectonic Segmentation of the Dead Sea Fault System: A Review of Geophysical Evidence -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Motion Along the DSF -- 3. Topography. , 4. Slip Rate.
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    [s.l.] : American Geophysical Union
    Keywords: Electronic books
    Description / Table of Contents: The beginning of the new millennium has been particularly devastating in terms of natural disasters associated with tectonic plate boundaries, such as earthquakes in Sumatra, Chile, Japan, Tahiti, and Nepal; the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean tsunamis; and volcanoes in Indonesia, Chile, Iceland that have produced large quantities of ash causing major disruption to aviation. In total, half a million people were killed by such natural disasters. These recurring events have increased our awareness of the destructive power of natural hazards and the major risks associated with them. While we have come a long way in the search for understanding such natural phenomena, and although our knowledge of Earth dynamics and plate tectonics has improved enormously, there are still fundamental uncertainties in our understanding of natural hazards. Increased understanding is crucial to improve our capacity for hazard prediction and mitigation.Volume highlights include:Main concepts associated with tectonic plate boundariesNovel studies on boundary-related natural hazardsFundamental concepts that improve hazard prediction and mitigationPlate Boundaries and Natural Hazards will be a valuable resource for scientists and students in the fields of geophysics, geochemistry, plate tectonics, natural hazards, and climate science.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (352 S.)
    Edition: 1. Aufl.
    ISBN: 1119054141
    Series Statement: Geophysical Monograph Series
    Language: English
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    Amsterdam : Elsevier
    Type of Medium: Book
    Pages: xix, 445 Seiten , Illustrationen, Diagramme
    ISBN: 9780323908511
    Language: English
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    Publication Date: 2017-11-19
    Description: The Gulf of Cadiz seismicity is characterized by persistent low to intermediate magnitude earthquakes, occasionally punctuated by high magnitude events such as the M ~ 8.7 1755 Great Lisbon earthquake and the M = 7.9 event of February 28th, 1969. Micro-seismicity was recorded during 11 months by a temporary network of 25 ocean bottom seismometers (OBSs) in an area of high seismic activity, encompassing the potential source areas of the mentioned large magnitude earthquakes. We combined micro-seismicity analysis with processing and interpretation of deep crustal seismic reflection profiles and available refraction data to investigate the possible tectonic control of the seismicity in the Gulf of Cadiz area. Three controlling mechanisms are explored: i) active tectonic structures, ii) transitions between different lithospheric domains and inherited Mesozoic structures, and iii) fault weakening mechanisms. Our results show that micro-seismicity is mostly located in the upper mantle and is associated with tectonic inversion of extensional rift structures and to the transition between different lithospheric/rheological domains. Even though the crustal structure is well imaged in the seismic profiles and in the bathymetry, crustal faults show low to negligible seismic activity. A possible explanation for this is that the crustal thrusts are thin-skinned structures rooting in relatively shallow sub-horizontal décollements associated with (aseismic) serpentinization levels at the top of the lithospheric mantle. Therefore, co-seismic slip along crustal thrusts may only occur during large magnitude events, while for most of the inter-seismic cycle these thrusts remain locked, or slip aseismically. We further speculate that high magnitude earthquake's ruptures may only nucleate in the lithospheric mantle and then propagate into the crust across the serpentinized layers.
    Repository Name: EPIC Alfred Wegener Institut
    Type: Article , isiRev
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    Publication Date: 2022-11-18
    Description: Seismology and Earthquake Engineering Research Infrastructure Alliance for Europe (SERA), H2020, grant agreements 730900.
    Description: Published
    Description: 2T. Deformazione crostale attiva
    Description: 6T. Studi di pericolosità sismica e da maremoto
    Description: 4IT. Banche dati
    Keywords: Geology ; Earth sciences of Europe ; Earth sciences of Africa ; Earth sciences of Asia ; Earth Sciences and Geology ; earthquakes ; hazard model ; seismogenic faults ; slip rate ; crustal fault sources ; subduction fault sources ; Seismology ; 04.04. Geology ; 04.06. Seismology ; 04.07. Tectonophysics
    Repository Name: Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV)
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    AGU (American Geophysical Union) | Wiley
    In:  Geophysical Research Letters, 44 (19). pp. 9632-9643.
    Publication Date: 2020-02-06
    Description: Overriding plate topography provides constraints on subduction zone geodynamics. We investigate its evolution using fully dynamic laboratory models of subduction with techniques of stereoscopic photogrammetry and particle image velocimetry. Model results show that the topography is characterized by an area of forearc dynamic subsidence, with a magnitude scaling to 1.44–3.97 km in nature, and a local topographic high between the forearc subsided region and the trench. These topographic features rapidly develop during the slab free‐sinking phase and gradually decrease during the steady state slab rollback phase. We propose that they result from the variation of the vertical component of the trench suction force along the subduction zone interface, which gradually increases with depth and results from the gradual slab steepening during the initial transient slab sinking phase. The downward mantle flow in the nose of the mantle wedge plays a minor role in driving forearc subsidence.
    Type: Article , PeerReviewed
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    Publication Date: 2019-01-02
    Description: Subduction initiation is a cornerstone in the edifice of plate tectonics. It marks the turning point of the Earth's Wilson cycles and ultimately the supercycles as well. In this paper, we explore the consequences of subduction zone invasion in the Atlantic Ocean, following recent discoveries at the SW Iberia margin. We discuss a buoyancy argument based on the premise that old oceanic lithosphere is unstable for supporting large basins, implying that it must be removed in subduction zones. As a consequence, we propose a new conceptual model in which both the Pacific and the Atlantic oceans close simultaneously, leading to the termination of the present Earth's supercycle and to the formation of a new supercontinent, which we name Aurica. Our new conceptual model also provides insights into supercontinent formation and destruction (supercycles) proposed for past geological times (e.g. Pangaea, Rodinia, Columbia, Kenorland).
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    Publication Date: 2020-02-06
    Description: Re-examination of marine geophysical data from the continental margin of West Morocco reveals a broad zone characterized by deformation, active faults and updoming offshore the High Atlas (Morocco margin), situated next to the Tafelney Plateau. Both seismic reflection and swath-bathymetric data, acquired during Mirror marine geophysical survey in 2011, indicate recent uplift of the margin including uplift of the basement. This deformation, which we propose to name the Atlantic Atlas tectonic arch, is interpreted to result largely through uplift of the basement, which originated during the Central Atlantic rifting stage - or even during phases of Hercynian deformation. This has produced a large number of closely spaced normal and reverse faults, “piano key faults”, originating from the basement and affecting the entire sedimentary sequence, as well as the seafloor. The presence of four terraces in the Essaouira canyon system at about 3500 meters water depth and “piano key faults” and the fact that these also affect the seafloor, indicate that the Atlantic Atlas is still active north of Agadir canyon. We propose that recent uplift is causing morphogenesis of four terraces in the Essaouira canyon system. In this paper the role of both Canary plume migration and ongoing convergence between the African and Eurasian plates in the formation of the Atlantic Atlas are discussed as possibilities to explain the presence of a tectonic arch in the region. The process of reactivation of passive margins is still not well understood. The region north of Agadir canyon represents a key area to better understand this process.
    Type: Article , PeerReviewed
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