A multidisciplinary update on continental plate tectonics and plate
boundary discontinuities
Understanding the origin and evolution of the continental crust
continues to challenge Earth scientists. Lithospheric Discontinuities
offers a multidisciplinary review of fine scale layering within the
continental lithosphere to aid the interpretation of geologic layers.
Once Earth scientists can accurately decipher the history, internal
dynamics, and evolution of the continental lithosphere, we will have a
clearer understanding of how the crust formed, how plate tectonics
began, and how our continents became habitable.
Volume highlights:
- Theories and observations of the current state of tectonic boundaries
and discontinuities
- Contributions on field observations, laboratory experiments, and
geodynamic predictions from leading experts in the field
- Mantle fabrics in response to various mantle deformation processes
- Insights on fluid distribution using geophysical observations, and
thermal and viscosity constraints from dynamic modeling
- Discontinuities associated with lithosphere and
lithosphere-asthenosphere boundary
- An integrated study of the evolving physical and chemical processes
associated with lithosphere asthenosphere interaction
Written for academic and researchgeoscientists, particularly in the
field of tectonophysics, geophysicists, geodynamics, seismology,
structural geology, environmental geology, and geoengineering,
Lithospheric Discontinuities is a valuable resource that sheds light
on the origin and evolution of plate interaction processes.
