Tectonics, sedimentary basins, and provenance: a celebration of the career of William R. Dickinson

"A key figure in the plate-tectonic revolution of the 1960s-1970s, William Dickinson explained how the distribution of sediments on Earth's surface could be traced to tectonic processes, and is recognized as a founder of modern sedimentary basin analysis. A tribute to the depth and breadth...

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Other Authors: Ingersoll, Raymond V. (Editor), Lawton, Timothy Forest (Editor), Graham, Stephan A. 1950- (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boulder, Colorado The Geological Society of America 2018
Series:Special paper 540
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Summary:"A key figure in the plate-tectonic revolution of the 1960s-1970s, William Dickinson explained how the distribution of sediments on Earth's surface could be traced to tectonic processes, and is recognized as a founder of modern sedimentary basin analysis. A tribute to the depth and breadth of his geoscience contribution, this volume presents chapters related to Dickinson's research interests"--
Item Description:"Erratum" tipped-in
Includes bibliographical references
Physical Description:v, 757 Seiten Illustrationen, Diagramme, Karten
ISBN:9780813725406