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- catalog abstract ""This is an ambitious and controversial book. Internationally respected geologist Neville J. Price points out that the currently held mechanisms of the widely accepted plate tectonic theory, upon which geoscience has rested for the past 30 years, are not capable of generating the magnitude of stresses required to drive plates at their known speed, or to explain known sudden changes in the direction of plate motion. By considering the experimental, field and theoretical aspects of impact tectonics, he concludes that traditional geology is largely determined and driven by major impacts. He then explores the future implications of small and medium-to-large sized impacts on the Earth." "This book is written as a 'wake up call for geologists' from advanced undergraduate level upwards, and fills an important gap in the literature. Impact theory will stimulate healthy discussion and debate, and represents a major breakthrough in our understanding."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12080249.
- catalog created "2001.".
- catalog date "2001".
- catalog date "2001.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2001.".
- catalog description ""This is an ambitious and controversial book. Internationally respected geologist Neville J. Price points out that the currently held mechanisms of the widely accepted plate tectonic theory, upon which geoscience has rested for the past 30 years, are not capable of generating the magnitude of stresses required to drive plates at their known speed, or to explain known sudden changes in the direction of plate motion. By considering the experimental, field and theoretical aspects of impact tectonics, he concludes that traditional geology is largely determined and driven by major impacts. He then explores the future implications of small and medium-to-large sized impacts on the Earth." "This book is written as a 'wake up call for geologists' from advanced undergraduate level upwards, and fills an important gap in the literature. Impact theory will stimulate healthy discussion and debate, and represents a major breakthrough in our understanding."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Earth and the solar system -- Characteristics, stresses in, and strength of oceanic lithosphere -- Assessment of mechanisms that cause plate movements -- Hotspots, plumes, and lithospheric thinning : large igneous provinces and the splitting of continents -- Geometries and mechanisms of impact structures -- Impacts and plane motion : the development of flood and plateau basalts and continental rifting -- Accurate subduction features -- Periodicity, regional tracks, impact control and future risks.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [321]-338) and index.".
- catalog extent "xi, 354 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0415238994 (pbk.)".
- catalog identifier "0748408509 (pbk.)".
- catalog issued "2001".
- catalog issued "2001.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "London ; New York : Routledge,".
- catalog subject "551.1/36 21".
- catalog subject "Catastrophes (Geology)".
- catalog subject "Impact.".
- catalog subject "Plate tectonics.".
- catalog subject "QE511.4 .P74 2001".
- catalog tableOfContents "Earth and the solar system -- Characteristics, stresses in, and strength of oceanic lithosphere -- Assessment of mechanisms that cause plate movements -- Hotspots, plumes, and lithospheric thinning : large igneous provinces and the splitting of continents -- Geometries and mechanisms of impact structures -- Impacts and plane motion : the development of flood and plateau basalts and continental rifting -- Accurate subduction features -- Periodicity, regional tracks, impact control and future risks.".
- catalog title "Major impacts and plate tectonics : a model for the Phanerozoic evolution of the earth's lithosphere / Neville J. Price.".
- catalog type "text".