{"product_id":"9781119773849-tectonic-processes-v1-c","title":"Compressional Tectonics","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlate Convergence to Mountain Building\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA synthesis of current knowledge on collisional and convergent plate boundaries worldwide\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor mountain belts on Earth, such as the Alps, Himalayas, and Appalachians, have been built by compressional tectonic processes during continent-continent and arc-continent collisions. Understanding their formation and evolution is important because of the hazards associated with convergent and collisional plate boundaries, and because these mountain belts contain resources such as precious metals, rare earth elements, oil, gas, and coal.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCompressional Tectonics: Plate Convergence to Mountain Building \u003c\/i\u003ereviews our present-day knowledge of the tectonic evolution of the Alpine-Himalayan and Appalachian belts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVolume highlights include:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverview of terminology relating to compressional and contractional tectonics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscussion of subduction zone dynamics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDebates over the timing of the collision and convergence of particular subduction and suture zones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamples of the different stages in the development of orogenic belts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is one of a set of three in the collection \u003ci\u003eTectonic Processes: A Global View\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe American Geophysical Union promotes discovery in Earth and space science for the benefit of humanity. Its publications disseminate scientific knowledge and provide resources for researchers, students, and professionals.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40856295964769,"sku":"9781119773849","price":178.53,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28396737.jpg?v=1722584343","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781119773849-tectonic-processes-v1-c","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}