The Tectonic and Climatic Evolution of the Arabian Sea Region (Geological Society Special Publication, Number 195)

Clift, P. D.; Kroon, D.; Gaedicke, C.; Craig, J. (eds.)

ISBN 10: 1862391114 / ISBN 13: 9781862391116

Published by The Geological Society, London, 2002

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Hardcover without jacket; printed boards. Very good condition. Bumps to spine ends and nick to spine head corner. Light wear to leading corners of boards. A couple of minor scores and marks to page block. Pages and binding are sound; contents are clean and bright throughout. TA.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Tectonic and Climatic Evolution of the Arabian Sea Region (Geological Society Special Publication, Number 195)
• Publisher: The Geological Society, London
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1862391114
• ISBN 13: 9781862391116
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: Used
• Seller catalogs:
  • Science - General

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Synopsis

Over long periods of time the tectonic evolution of the solid Earth has been recognized as the major control on the development of the global climate system. Tectonic activity acts in one of two different ways to influence regional and global climate: (i) through the opening and closing of oceanic gateways and its effect on the circulation patterns in the global ocean: (ii) through the growth and erosion of orogenic belts, resulting in changes in oceanic chemistry and disruption of atmospheric circulation. The Arabian Sea region has several features that make it the best area globally to examine sold Earth-climatic interactions. Indeed, it can be regarded as the global type area for studies of climate and palaeoceanographic responses to tectonic activity, most notably in the context of the South Asian monsoon and its relationship to the growth of high topography in the adjacent Himalayas and Tibet. The Tectonic and Climatic Evolution of the Arabian Sea Region brings together a collection of recent studies on the area from a wide group of international contributors. The papers range from high resolution, Holocene palaeoceanography studies of the Pakistan margin to regional tectonic reconstructions of the ocean basin and surrounding margins throughout the Cenozoic.

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