During the period from the Neoproterozoic to the early Paleozoic,
numerous continental fragments in the Southern Hemisphere
consolidated along a series of interconnected orogenic belts to
form the supercontinent Gondwanaland. The Ross orogen of the
Transantarctic Mountains is the part of the orogenic system that
formed at the Pacific continental margin of present-day Antarctica.
According to one hypothesis, which is perhaps among the most
significant recent developments in regional tectonics, this
continental margin was created by the rifting and subsequent drift
of Laurentia from Gondwanaland. With an unparalled breadth and
depth of information, this book provides a detailed synthesis of
the history of the Ross orogen, which commenced in the
Neoproterozoic with passive margin sedimentation and progressed
through a series of tectonic events that culminated in the Ross
orogeny approximately 500 million years ago. In doing so, it
incorporates classical studies with discussions of the most recent
and controversial research from the international community. The
book also includes a comprehensive bibliography and a historical
chronology of all expeditions that have worked on the Ross orogen,
from the first sightings by Ross in 1840 to the present. This
review will be valuable to all geologists interested in these
episodes in the earth's history and to researchers of the geology
of Antarctica.
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