Isostasy and Flexure of the Lithosphere
Provides an overview of the subject using a simplified mathematical treatment, geological examples and an extensive bibliography. Covers the ideas behind local and regional models of isostasy, arguing that only flexure is in accord with geological observations; theoretical background; observational evidence and the constraints that flexure has provided on physical properties of the lithosphere; flexure's role in understanding the evolution of the surface features of the Earth and its neighboring planets.
Preface; Acknowledgments; Notation; 1. Historical development of the concept of isostasy; 2. Isostasy and flexure of the lithosphere; 3. Theory of elastic plates; 4. Geological examples of the flexure model of isostasy; 5. Isostatic response functions; 6. Isostasy and the physical nature of the lithosphere; 7. Isostasy and the origin of geological features in the continents and oceans; 8. Isostasy and the terrestrial planets; Bibliography; Index.
| Pm Supplier | CUP/ Cambridge University Press |
|---|---|
| Pm Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Pm Isbn 10 | 0521006007 |
| Pm Isbn 13 | 9780521006002 |
| Pm Publication Date | 2001-10-04 |
| Pm Width | 176 |
| Pm Height | 29 |
| Pm Author | Watts, Anthony B |
| Pm Longness | 248 |
- Key Info: Col photos, bw photos, illus, figs tabs, maps
- Author: Watts, Anthony B
- Page Count: 458
- Publication Date: 2001-10-04
Isostasy and Flexure of the Lithosphere
- Key Info: Col photos, bw photos, illus, figs tabs, maps
- Author: Watts, Anthony B
- Page Count: 458
- Publication Date: 2001-10-04
