Umfang:
xiii, 108 Seiten
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Illustrationen, Diagramme
Inhalt:
Plate tectonics describes the movement of rigid plates at the surface of the Earth as well as their complex deformation at three types of plate boundaries: 1) divergent boundaries such as rift zones and mid-ocean ridges, 2) strike-slip boundaries where plates grind past each other, such as the San Andreas Fault, and 3) convergent boundaries that form large mountain ranges like the Andes. The generally narrow deformation zones that bound the plates exhibit complex strain patterns that evolve through time. During this evolution, plate boundary deformation is driven by tectonic forces arising from Earth’s deep interior and from within the lithosphere, but also by surface processes, which erode topographic highs and deposit the resulting sediment into regions of low elevation. Through the combination of these factors, the surface of the Earth evolves in a highly dynamic way with several feedback mechanisms. At divergent boundaries, for example, tensional stresses thin the lithosphere, forcing uplift and subsequent erosion of rift flanks, which creates a sediment source. Meanwhile, the rift center subsides and becomes a topographic low where sediments accumulate. [...]
Anmerkung:
Kumulative Dissertation
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Dissertation Universität Potsdam 2022
Weitere Ausg.:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe Neuharth, Derek Evolution of divergent and strike-slip boundaries in response to surface processes Potsdam, 2022
Sprache:
Englisch
Schlagwort(e):
Hochschulschrift
