Ancient orogens and modern analogues: an introduction

Autor: Murphy, J. Brendan, Keppie, J. Duncan, Hynes, Andrew J.
Zdroj: Geological Society, London, Special Publications; 2009, Vol. 327 Issue: 1 p1-8, 8p
Abstrakt: Plate-tectonics principles have been routinely applied to the study of Phanerozoic orogenic belts and, more controversially, to Precambrian orogens as far back as the Early Archaean. Recent advances in a variety of fields have vastly improved our understanding of ancient orogenic belts, so that realistic modern analogues can be entertained. This volume presents up-to-date syntheses of some classic modern and ancient orogenic belts as well as examples of some of the processes responsible for their evolution.
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