Planetary tectonics /
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| Imprint: | Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, ©2010. |
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| Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 518 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color) |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Cambridge planetary science ; [new ser.], 11 Cambridge planetary science series ; new ser., 11. |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11825738 |
| Summary: | 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 analyzing 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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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 518 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 498-510) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780511690976 0511690975 9780511691645 0511691645 9780521765732 0521765730 9780521749923 1107208777 9781107208773 0511849648 9780511849640 0511689497 9780511689499 1282637010 9781282637016 9786612637018 6612637013 0511692099 9780511692093 0511690231 9780511690235 0511688741 9780511688744 |