Planetary Tectonics (eBook, PDF)

Redaktion: Watters, Thomas R.

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This book describes the tectonic landforms resulting from major internal and external forces acting on the outer layers of solid bodies throughout the Solar System. It presents a detailed survey of tectonic structures at a range of length scales found on Mercury, Venus, the Moon, Mars, the outer planet satellites, and asteroids. A diverse range of models for the sources of tectonic stresses acting on silicate and icy crusts is outlined, comparing processes acting throughout the Solar System. Rheological and mechanical properties of planetary crusts and lithospheres are discussed to understand how and why tectonic stresses manifest themselves differently on various bodies. Results from fault population data are assessed in detail. The book provides methods for mapping and analysing planetary tectonic features, and is illustrated with diagrams and spectacular images returned by manned and robotic spacecraft. It forms an essential reference for researchers and students in planetary geology and tectonics.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Dezember 2009
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780511687242
• Artikelnr.: 38184600

Inhaltsangabe

Preface; 1. Introduction Thomas R. Watters and Richard A. Schultz; 2. The tectonics of Mercury Thomas R. Watters and Francis Nimmo; 3. Venus tectonics George E. McGill
Ellen R. Stofan and Suzanne E. Smrekar; 4. Lunar tectonics Thomas R. Watters and Catherine Johnson; 5. Mars tectonics Matthew P. Golombek and Roger J. Phillips; 6. Tectonics of small bodies Peter C. Thomas and Louise M. Prockter; 7. Tectonics of the outer planet satellites Geoffrey C. Collins
William B. McKinnon
Jeffrey M. Moorse
Francis Nimmo
Robert T. Pappalardo
Louise M. Prockter and Paul M. Schenk; 8. Planetary structural mapping Kenneth L. Tanaka
Robert Anderson
James M. Dohm
Vicki Hansen
George E. McGill
Robert T. Pappalardo
Richard A. Schultz and Thomas R. Watters; 9. Strength and deformation of planetary lithospheres David L. Kohlstedt and Stephen J. Mackwell; 10. Fault populations Richard A. Schultz
Roger Soliva
Chris H. Okubo and Daniel Meg; Index.