The Eastern Pacific Ocean and Hawaii / edited by E.L. Winterer, Donald M. Hussong, Robert W. Decker.
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Boulder, Colo. : Geological Society of America, 1989. |
| Description | 1 online resource (xiv, 563 pages) : illustrations (some color). |
| Supplemental Content | GeoScienceWorld |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Winterer, Edward L. |
| Other author/creator | Hussong, Donald M. |
| Other author/creator | Decker, Robert W. (Robert Wayne), 1927-2005 |
| Other author/creator | Geological Society of America. |
| Series | The geology of North America ; v. N Geology of North America ; v. N. ^A665769 |
| Summary | This new synthesis includes a section on plate kinematics, documenting the basis for a new interpretation of the magnetic anomaly patterns. It also includes: six chapters on various aspects of tectonics, petrologic characteristics, and hydrothermal processes of active ridges from the Galapagos Rift to the Juan de Fuca Ridge; a section on mid-plate volcanism, including the Hawaii-Emperor chain; five chapters on various aspects of northeastern Pacific sedimentary regimes; and nine chapters on the geology of the Pacific continental margin from the Aleutians to Guatemala, seen from the perspective of marine geology. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Spec. audience char. | Specialized. |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record. |
| Issued in other form | Print version : 9780813752082 |
| ISBN | 9780813754659 (ebook) : |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |