Auch die überarbeitete Neuauflage des Werks führt in alle Aspekte der globalen Tektonik ein und reflektiert dabei aktuelle Forschungsergebnisse. Neue und erweiterte Kapitel behandeln beispielsweise die präkambrische Tektonik oder die Bedeutung der Kontinentalplatte für Umweltveränderungen.

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The third edition of this widely acclaimed textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of global tectonics. Revisions to this new edition reflect the most significant recent advances in the field, providing a thorough, accessible, and up-to-date text. Combining a historical approach with process science, Global Tectonics provides a careful balance between geological and geophysical material in both continental and oceanic regimes.

New and expanded chapters in this third edition include Precambrian tectonics and the supercontinent cycle; mantle processes, including mantle plumes; the implications of plate tectonics for environmental change; large igneous provinces; rifted continental margins; ocean ridges; continental transforms; subduction zones; and numerous orogenic examples.

Written in an engaging style, this important text is an essential reference for undergraduates and graduate students who have a basic introduction in the geosciences.

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