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Geology of the Alps

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Taschenbuch

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30.05.2014

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Wiley

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Englisch

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978-1-118-70812-5

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Produktdetails

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Taschenbuch

Erscheinungsdatum

30.05.2014

Verlag

Wiley

Seitenzahl

400

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24,6/17/2,3 cm

Gewicht

758 g

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-1-118-70812-5

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  • Produktbild: Geology of the Alps

  • Preface viii

    1 The Alps in their Plate Tectonic Framework 1

    1.1 Older Mountain Chains in Europe 2

    1.2 Break-up of Pangaea and Opening of the Alpine Tethys 8

    1.3 The Alpine System in Europe 12

    1.4 Structure of the Alps 14

    References 20

    2 The pre-Triassic Basement of the Alps 23

    2.1 The pre-Triassic Basement in the Black Forest and Vosges 25

    2.2 The pre-Triassic Basement of the External Massifs 29

    External Massifs in the Western Alps 30

    External Massifs in the Central Alps 32

    External Massifs in the Eastern Alps 37

    2.3 The pre-Triassic Basement of the Penninic Nappes 39

    2.4 The pre-Triassic Basement of the Austroalpine Nappes 40

    2.5 The pre-Triassic Basement of the Southern Alps 43

    2.6 Palaeozoic Sediments in the Eastern and Southern Alps 49

    The Palaeozoic in the Carnic Alps 49

    The Palaeozoic of the Greywacke Zone 51

    The Palaeozoic of the Innsbruck Quartz Phyllite 51

    2.7 The Variscan Orogen at the Close of the Palaeozoic 54

    2.8 Post-Variscan Sediments and Volcanics of the Permian 58

    The North Swiss Permo-Carboniferous Trough 58

    The Permo-Carboniferous in the Helvetic Nappe Complex 59

    The Permo-Carboniferous in the Penninic Nappe Complex 62

    The Permo-Carboniferous in the Austroalpine Nappe Complex 64

    The Permo-Carboniferous in the Southalpine Nappe System 66

    References 68

    3 The Alpine Domain in the Mesozoic 71

    3.1 The Mesozoic Rock Suites 72

    The European Continental Margin 72

    Oceanic Arms between the Baltic and Africa 81

    The Adriatic Continental Margin 90

    3.2 Plate Tectonic Evolution 95

    Triassic: Epicontinental Platforms 95

    Jurassic: Opening up of Oceanic Arms 97

    Cretaceous: Opening and Closing of Oceanic Arms 116

    References 125

    4 The Alpine Domain in the Cenozoic 129

    4.1 The Cenozoic Sedimentary Sequences 131

    4.2 Late Cretaceous and Paleogene Flyschs 136

    4.3 Eocene-Oligocene Flyschs 140

    4.4 Oligocene-Miocene Molasse in the Northalpine Foreland Basin 143

    4.5 Oligocene-Pliocene Sediments in the Po Basin 147

    4.6 The Jura Mountains 148

    4.7 Intramontane Basins 149

    4.8 Plutonic and Volcanic Rocks 149

    4.9 Tectonic and Palaeogeographical Evolution 154

    References 165

    5 Tectonic Structure of the Alps 169

    5.1 The Western Alps 173

    The Jura Mountains 178

    The Subalpine Chains of the Dauphinois 179

    The Penninic Nappes and their Contact with the Adriatic Continental Margin 186

    5.2 The Central Alps 192

    The Jura Mountains 200

    The Molasse Basin 204

    The Helvetic Nappe System 209

    The Penninic Nappe System 231

    The Austroalpine Nappe System 240

    The Southalpine Nappe System 242

    5.3 The Eastern Alps 245

    The Molasse Basin 251

    The Helvetic Nappe System 255

    The Penninic Nappe System 257

    The Austroalpine Nappe System 258

    The Southalpine Nappe System and Dolomites 264

    5.4 The Deep Structure of the Alps 265

    References 275

    6 Tectonic Evolution of the Alps 281

    6.1 Alpine Metamorphism 283

    Regional Distribution of Alpine Metamorphism 283

    High-Pressure Metamorphism 286

    Temperature-Dominated Regional Metamorphism 290

    Contact Metamorphism 291

    6.2 The Cretaceous Orogeny 294

    6.3 The Cenozoic Orogeny 296

    6.4 Uplift and Erosion 322

    References 330

    7 The Latest Steps in the Evolution of the Alps 335

    7.1 Miocene and Pliocene Drainage Patterns 337

    7.2 Pleistocene Glaciations 342

    7.3 Recent Movements and Seismicity 348

    7.4 Rockslides, Creeping Slopes, Erosion by Modern Rivers 355

    References 364

    Index 367