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Geologic Evolution of the Red Sea
Robert Griffin Coleman
出版
Oxford University Press
, 1993
主題
Science / Life Sciences / Botany
Science / Earth Sciences / General
Science / Earth Sciences / Geology
Science / Earth Sciences / Oceanography
ISBN
0195070488
9780195070484
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=4skSAQAAIAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋
The Red Sea is an important geologic phenomenon because it affords researchers the unique opportunity to witness an ocean in the process of being born. The continental crust has broken along a complex jumble of faults and is slowly spreading apart and, with further rifting, this infant ocean will evolve into a younger version of the Atlantic. The author of this work has studied extensively the patterns produced by processes taking place in the Red Sea basin and on the adjacent continental masses, patterns that can be used to interpret older, larger, and more complex geologic features. His book describes the tectonics, structure, volcanic history, geomorphology, and economic aspects (potential for petroleum and heavy metals) of the area. This book will be of interest to students and researchers of geology, paleontology, and oceanography.