Pfiffner Geology of the Alps

1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-118-70811-8
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 392 Seiten, E-Book

The Alps, with their outstanding outcrop conditions, represent asuperb natural laboratory for many geological processes, and haveplayed a crucial role in the history of geology. This book gives anup-to-date and holistic overview of the key aspects of Alpinegeology.
After a brief presentation of the plate tectonic framework, therock suites are discussed, starting with the pre-Triassiccrystalline basement, followed by Paleozoic, Mesozoic and Cenozoicsedimentary sequences. The lithological description of the rocktypes is supplemented by a discussion of their paleogeographic andplate tectonic contexts.
The book goes on to describe the structure of the Alps(including the Jura Mountains and the Alpine foreland to the northand south) illustrated by numerous cross-sections. The evolution ofthe Alps as a mountain chain incorporates a discussion of theAlpine metamorphic history and a compilation of orogenictimetables. The final sections cover the evolution of Alpinedrainage patterns and the region's glacial history.
Readership: The book is essential reading for studentsand lecturers on Alpine courses and excursions, and allearth-scientists interested in the geology of the region.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Pfiffner, O. Adrian

Über Autor(innen)

Adrian Pfiffner received his first degree and his PhDfrom the ETH Zurich. Between 1979 and 1986 he was aresearcher at the University of Neuchâtel, and was appointedProfessor of Geology at the University of Bern in 1986. Hisresearch concentrated on deformation mechanisms in rocks, nappetectonics, the structure of the Alps incorporating deep seismicprofiling, and the structure of the Central Andes of Peru.