Fifty Years of the Wilson Cycle Concept in Plate Tectonics (Geological Society of London Special Publications) - Hardcover
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Fifty years ago, Tuzo Wilson published his paper asking; Did the Atlantic close and then re-open?. This led to the Wilson Cycle concept in which the repeated opening and closing of ocean basins along old orogenic belts is a key process in the assembly and breakup of supercontinents. The Wilson Cycle underlies much of what we know about the geological evolution of the Earth and its lithosphere, and will no doubt continue to be developed as we gain more understanding of the physical processes that control mantle convection, plate tectonics, and as more data become available from currently less accessible regions.
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Fifty Years of the Wilson Cycle Concept in Plate Tectonics
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London : Geological Society, 2019
ISBN 10: 1786203839
ISBN 13: 9781786203830
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Hardcover. Condition: New. 490 pages. Fifty years ago, Tuzo Wilson published his paper asking `Did the Atlantic close and then re-open?'. This led to the `Wilson Cycle' concept in which the repeated opening and closing of ocean basins along old orogenic belts is a key process in the assembly and breakup of supercontinents. The Wilson Cycle underlies much of what we know about the geological evolution of the Earth and its lithosphere, and will no doubt continue to be developed as we gain more understanding of the physical processes that control mantle convection, plate tectonics, and as more data become available from currently less accessible regions. This volume includes both thematic and review papers covering various aspects of the Wilson Cycle concept. Thematic sections include: (1) the Classic Wilson v. Supercontinent Cycles, (2) Mantle Dynamics in the Wilson Cycle, (3) Tectonic Inheritance in the Lithosphere, (4) Revisiting Tuzo's question on the Atlantic, (5) Opening and Closing of Oceans, and (6) Cratonic Basins and their place in the Wilson Cycle. Seller Inventory # PGGEO123
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