Geology and Landscape Evolution: General Principles Applied to the United States

ISBN-13: 9780443158964 / Angielski

Joseph A. Dipietro

Spis treści

1. Introduction 2. Physiographic Regions and Provinces Part I Components, Forcing Agents, and Mechanisms 3. Rock/Sediment Type 4. Structural Form 5. Tectonic System 6. Climate System 7. Isostasy 8. Sea Level Change 9. Uplift, Subsidence, Erosion, Deposition, Volcanism Part II Geologic and Tectonic Processes and Provinces 10. Keys to the Interpretation of Geologic History 11. Tectonic Setting, Rock Successions, and Orogenic Provinces 12. Structural Provinces Part III Surface Processes and Provinces 13. Paths to Landscape Evolution 14. River Systems 15. Glaciation 16. Grand Canyon Part IV Structural Provinces 17. Nearly Flat-Lying Sedimentary Layers 18. Crystalline-Cored, Mid-Continent Anticlines and Domes 19. Foreland Fold and Thrust Belts 20. Hinterland Deformation Belts 21. Young Volcanic Rocks of the Cordillera 23. Normal Fault Systems 24. Cascadia Volcanic Arc System 25. California Strike-Slip System Part V Compressional Mountain Systems 26. Early Theories on the Origin of Mountain Belts 27. Mountain Building 28. Appalachian Mountain System