Orogenesis, the process of mountain building, occurs when two
tectonic plates collide - either forcing material upwards to form
mountain belts such as the Alps or Himalayas or causing one plate
to be subducted below the other, resulting in volcanic mountain
chains such as the Andes. Integrating the approaches of structural
geology and metamorphism, this book provides an up-to-date overview
of orogenic research and an introduction to the physico-chemical
properties of mountain belts. Global examples are explored, the
interactioning roles of temperature and deformation in the orogenic
process are reviewed, and important new concepts such as channel
flow are explained. This book provides a valuable introduction to
this fast-moving field for advanced undergraduate and graduate
students of structural geology, plate tectonics and geodynamics,
and will also provide a vital overview of research for academics
and researchers working in related fields including petrology
geochemistry and sedimentology.
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