The Lithosphere: An Interdisciplinary Approach

Presenting a coherent synthesis of lithosphere studies, this book covers a range of geophysical methods (seismic reflection, refraction, and receiver function methods; elastic and anelastic seismic tomography; electromagnetic and magnetotelluric methods; thermal, gravity and rheological models), complemented by petrologic and laboratory data on rock properties. It also provides a critical discussion of the uncertainties, assumptions, and resolution issues that are inherent in the different methods and models of the lithosphere. Multidisciplinary in scope, global in geographical extent, and covering a wide variety of tectonics settings across 3.5 billion years of Earth history, this book presents a comprehensive overview of lithospheric structure and evolution. It is a core reference for researchers and advanced students in geophysics, geodynamics, tectonics, petrology, and geochemistry, and for petroleum and mining industry professionals.

• | Author: Irina Artemieva
• | Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• | Publication Date: Aug 02, 2018
• | Number of Pages: 794 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Science
• | ISBN-10: 1108448461
• | ISBN-13: 9781108448468