Ancient Supercontinents and the Paleogeography of Earth

著者名：Pesonen, Lauri J. J (EDT)/Salminen, Johanna (EDT)/Elming, Sten-Ake (EDT)/Evans, David A.D. A.D. (EDT)/Veikkolainen, Toni (EDT)

Elsevier（2021/10/06発売）

• 言語：ENG
• ISBN：9780128185339
• eISBN：9780128185346

Description

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

Table of Contents

1. Precambrian supercontinents and supercycles--an overview2. A mantle dynamics perspective on the drift of cratons and supercontinent formation in Earth´s history3. Precambrian geomagnetic field: An overview4. The Precambrian paleogeography of Laurentia5. The Precambrian drift history and paleogeography of Baltica6. The Precambrian drift history and paleogeography of Amazonia7. The Precambrian drift history and paleogeography of Rio de la Plata craton8. The Precambrian paleogeography of Siberia9. Whence Australia: Its Precambrian drift history and paleography10. The Precambrian drift history and paleogeography of India11. The Precambrian drift history and paleogeography of the Chinese cratons12. The Precambrian drift history and paleogeography of Kalahari Craton13. Constraints on the Precambrian paleogeography of West African Craton14. The Precambrian drift history and paleogeography of Congo-São Francisco craton15. Neoarchean-Paleoproterozoic supercycles16. Paleo-Mesoproterozoic Nuna supercycle17. Meso-Neoproterozoic Rodinia supercycle18. Phanerozoic paleogeography and Pangea19. An expanding list of reliable paleomagnetic poles for Precambrian tectonic reconstructions