Emplacement Mechanisms of Nappes and Thrust Sheets

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Earth Sciences, Geophysics, Geology
Cover of the book Emplacement Mechanisms of Nappes and Thrust Sheets by Olivier Merle, Springer Netherlands
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Olivier Merle ISBN: 9789401590600
Publisher: Springer Netherlands Publication: March 14, 2013
Imprint: Springer Language: English
Author: Olivier Merle
ISBN: 9789401590600
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Publication: March 14, 2013
Imprint: Springer
Language: English

Nappes and overthrusts are the mosl representative geological structures in mountain chains. The issue of their emplacement mechanisms and of the driving force of these displacements is a major problem in tectonics which interests, for near to a century now and not without harsh controversies, a significant proportion of structural geologists and geoscientists who work in the field of rock mechanics. This book attempts to give a clear and didactic synthesis of the current knowledge of the concept of thrusting, principally by tackling two approaches, mechanics and kinematics, which have proposed some solutions to this problem. At first (Chapter I), the notions of thrusting are defined, with the most recent terminology and the most important geometric aspects. This introduction to the geometry of thrusts is logically followed by the presentation of their problem; the issue of the emplacement mechanisms (Chapter 2). Let us note in passing that the formulation of the concept and the presentation of its problem are associated historically, which justifies presenting them in the historical framework of this discovery before tackling the different solutions and mechanical hypotheses. These are detailed in Chapter 3 by following a chronological progression, and emphasising the divergences and oppositions between different models so as to cover them fully. The chapter on the kinematics (Chapter 4) then returns to the type of data which can be collected in the field, by clarifying the relationships between displacement and internal strain.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Nappes and overthrusts are the mosl representative geological structures in mountain chains. The issue of their emplacement mechanisms and of the driving force of these displacements is a major problem in tectonics which interests, for near to a century now and not without harsh controversies, a significant proportion of structural geologists and geoscientists who work in the field of rock mechanics. This book attempts to give a clear and didactic synthesis of the current knowledge of the concept of thrusting, principally by tackling two approaches, mechanics and kinematics, which have proposed some solutions to this problem. At first (Chapter I), the notions of thrusting are defined, with the most recent terminology and the most important geometric aspects. This introduction to the geometry of thrusts is logically followed by the presentation of their problem; the issue of the emplacement mechanisms (Chapter 2). Let us note in passing that the formulation of the concept and the presentation of its problem are associated historically, which justifies presenting them in the historical framework of this discovery before tackling the different solutions and mechanical hypotheses. These are detailed in Chapter 3 by following a chronological progression, and emphasising the divergences and oppositions between different models so as to cover them fully. The chapter on the kinematics (Chapter 4) then returns to the type of data which can be collected in the field, by clarifying the relationships between displacement and internal strain.

More books from Springer Netherlands

Cover of the book Engineering Behaviour of Rocks by Olivier Merle
Cover of the book Fatigue of Beta Processed and Beta Heat-treated Titanium Alloys by Olivier Merle
Cover of the book The Safety Utopia by Olivier Merle
Cover of the book Single and Multiple Stimulus Static Perimetry in Glaucoma; The Two Phases of Perimetry by Olivier Merle
Cover of the book A Functional Biology of Scyphozoa by Olivier Merle
Cover of the book Reliability of High Mobility SiGe Channel MOSFETs for Future CMOS Applications by Olivier Merle
Cover of the book The Life of Henry More by Olivier Merle
Cover of the book Planets in Binary Star Systems by Olivier Merle
Cover of the book Navigating Time and Space in Population Studies by Olivier Merle
Cover of the book Treatise on Ethics (1684) by Olivier Merle
Cover of the book Processing and Use of Organic Sludge and Liquid Agricultural Wastes by Olivier Merle
Cover of the book Current Issues in Maritime Economics by Olivier Merle
Cover of the book Relativistic Quantum Mechanics by Olivier Merle
Cover of the book Agroforestry: Science, Policy and Practice by Olivier Merle
Cover of the book The Ethnic German Refugee in Austria 1945 to 1954 by Olivier Merle
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy