Indian Shield: Precambrian Evolution and Phanerozoic Reconstitution
A.B. Roy (Author)
1st Edition, English Language
Publisher: Elsevier
Dimensions: 7.25 x 0.75 x 9 inches
ISBN-10: 128098392
ISBN-13: 978-0128098394
Published on May 14, 2018
Print Length: 398 pages
This book highlights unique evolutionary trends covering a period of over 3,500 million years, from the oldest crust to the most recent geological activity of the Indian Subcontinent. It discusses regional terrain geology in terms of the evolutionary history of the crust, detailing how the Precambrian Shield evolved from a stable continental region to a tectonically unstable zone marked by frequent high-intensity earthquakes in a Plate-interior setting. The book provides a comprehensive and readable account of the history of growth and evolution of the Indian Subcontinent, including Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
Intended for graduate students, researchers, and teachers in the geosciences, especially geophysics, geomorphology, and geology. It also serves as an important resource for tectonics and petrology researchers, as well as those involved in the exploration of mineral resources.
The book features comprehensive geological information on the evolution of the Indian Subcontinent, from the growth of early crust to the present day in a single volume. It discusses different processes of post-Precambrian reconstitution of the Indian Shield that ultimately produced the present-day geomorphology as well as the tectonic character of the region.
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