Ancient Supercontinents and the Paleogeography of Earth
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Ancient Supercontinents and the Paleogeography of Earth

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Ancient Supercontinents and the Paleogeography of Earth

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Ancient Supercontinents and the Paleogeography of Earth offers a systematic examination of Precambrian cratons and supercontinents. Through detailed maps of drift histories and paleogeography of each continent, this book examines topics related to Earth's tectonic evolution prior to Pangea, including plate kinematics, orogenic development, and paleoenvironments. Additionally, this book discusses the methodologies used, principally paleomagnetism and tectonostratigraphy, and addresses geophysical topics of mantle dynamics and geodynamo evolution over billions of years. Structured clearly with consistent coverage for Precambrian cratons, this book combines state-of-the-art paleomagnetic and geochronologic data to reconstruct the paleogeography of the Earth in the context of major climatic events such as global glaciations. It is an ideal, up-to-date reference for geoscientists and geographers looking for answers to questions surrounding the tectonic evolution of Earth.

  • Provides robust paleogeographies of Precambrian cratons based on high-quality paleomagnetic and geochronologic data and critically tested by global geological datasets
  • Includes links to updated databases for the Precambrian such as PALEOMAGIA and the Global Paleomagnetic Database (GPMDB)
  • Presents full-color maps of the drift histories of each continent as well as their paleogeographies
  • Discusses key questions regarding continental drift, the supercontinent cycle, and the geomagnetic dipole hypothesis and analyzes palaeography in the context of Earth's holistic evolution

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Publisher
Elsevier
Year
2021
ISBN
9780128185346
Topic
Physical Sciences
Subtopic
Geophysics

Table of contents

  1. Cover image
  2. Title page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Copyright
  5. List of contributors
  6. About the editors
  7. Preface
  8. Chapter 1. Precambrian supercontinents and supercycles—an overview
  9. Chapter 2. A mantle dynamics perspective on the drift of cratons and supercontinent formation in Earth’s history
  10. Chapter 3. Precambrian geomagnetic field—an overview
  11. Chapter 4. The Precambrian paleogeography of Laurentia
  12. Chapter 5. The Precambrian drift history and paleogeography of Baltica
  13. Chapter 6. The Precambrian drift history and paleogeography of Amazonia
  14. Chapter 7. The Precambrian drift history and paleogeography of RĂ­o de la Plata craton
  15. Chapter 8. Precambrian paleogeography of Siberia
  16. Chapter 9. Whence Australia: Its Precambrian drift history and paleogeography
  17. Chapter 10. The Precambrian drift history and paleogeography of India
  18. Chapter 11. The Precambrian drift history and paleogeography of the Chinese cratons
  19. Chapter 12. The Precambrian drift history and paleogeography of the Kalahari Craton
  20. Chapter 13. Constraints on the Precambrian paleogeography of West African Craton
  21. Chapter 14. The Precambrian drift history and paleogeography of Congo−São Francisco craton
  22. Chapter 15. Neoarchean–Paleoproterozoic supercycles
  23. Chapter 16. Paleo-Mesoproterozoic Nuna supercycle
  24. Chapter 17. Meso-Neoproterozoic Rodinia supercycle
  25. Chapter 18. Phanerozoic paleogeography and Pangea
  26. Chapter 19. An expanding list of reliable paleomagnetic poles for Precambrian tectonic reconstructions
  27. Index