{"product_id":"lithospheric-discontinuities-isbn-9781119249719","title":"Lithospheric Discontinuities","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA multidisciplinary update on continental plate tectonics and plate boundary discontinuities\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the origin and evolution of the continental crust continues to challenge Earth scientists. \u003ci\u003eLithospheric Discontinuities \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a multidisciplinary review of fine scale layering within the continental lithosphere to aid the interpretation of geologic layers. Once Earth scientists can accurately decipher the history, internal dynamics, and evolution of the continental lithosphere, we will have a clearer understanding of how the crust formed, how plate tectonics began, and how our continents became habitable.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVolume highlights:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTheories and observations of the current state of tectonic boundaries and discontinuities \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContributions on field observations, laboratory experiments, and geodynamic predictions from leading experts in the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMantle fabrics in response to various mantle deformation processes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInsights on fluid distribution using geophysical observations, and thermal and viscosity constraints from dynamic modeling\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscontinuities associated with lithosphere and lithosphere-asthenosphere boundary\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn integrated study of the evolving physical and chemical processes associated with lithosphere asthenosphere interaction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten for academic and researchgeoscientists, particularly in the field of tectonophysics, geophysicists, geodynamics, seismology, structural geology, environmental geology, and geoengineering, \u003ci\u003eLithospheric Discontinuities\u003c\/i\u003e is a valuable resource that sheds light on the origin and evolution of plate interaction processes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction—Lithospheric Discontinuities\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHuaiyu Yuan and Barbara Romanowicz 1\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. On the Origin of the Upper Mantle Seismic Discontinuities\u003ci\u003e 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eShun‐ichiro Karato and Jeffrey Park\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. The Evolution of the Oceanic Lithosphere: An Electromagnetic Perspective\u003ci\u003e 35\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eRob. L. Evans, Emily Sarafian, and Adam R. Sarafian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Lithospheric and Asthenospheric Structure Below Oceans from Anisotropic Tomography\u003ci\u003e 55\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eJean–Paul Montagner and Gael Burgos\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Seismic Imaging of the Base of the Ocean Plates 71\u003cbr\u003eCatherine A. Rychert, Nick Harmon, and Saikiran Tharimena\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Electrical Discontinuities in the Continental Lithosphere Imaged with Magnetotellurics\u003ci\u003e 89\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eKate Selway\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. A Lithosphere–Asthenosphere Boundary—a Global Model Derived from Multimode Surface‐Wave Tomography and Petrology\u003ci\u003e 111\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eKeith Priestley, Dan McKenzie, and Tak Ho\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Frayed Edges of Cratonic Mantle Keels: Thermal Diffusion Timescales and Their Predicted Imprint on Mantle‐Velocity Structure 125\u003cbr\u003eDavid W. Eaton, Xuewei Bao, and Claire Perry\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Perspectives of the S‐Receiver‐Function Method to Image Upper Mantle Discontinuities\u003ci\u003e 139\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eRainer Kind and Xiaohui Yuan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Continental Lithospheric Layering Beneath Stable, Modified, and Destroyed Cratons from Seismic Daylight Imaging\u003ci\u003e 155\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eWeijia Sun, Brian Kennett, Liang Zhao, and Li‐Yun Fu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Cratonic Lithosphere Discontinuities: Dynamics of Small‐Volume Melting, Metacratonization, and a Possible Role for Brines\u003ci\u003e 177\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eSonja Aulbach\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHuaiyu Yuan,\u003c\/b\u003e Macquarie University, Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarbara Romanowicz,\u003c\/b\u003e University of California, Berkeley, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e \t \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLithospheric Discontinuities\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the origin and evolution of the continental crust continues to challenge Earth scientists. \u003ci\u003eLithospheric Discontinuities\u003c\/i\u003e offers a multidisciplinary review of fine scale layering within the continental lithosphere to aid the interpretation of geologic layers. Once Earth scientists can accurately decipher the history, internal dynamics, and evolution of the continental lithosphere, we will have a clearer understanding of how the crust formed, how plate tectonics began, and how our continents became habitable.\t \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVolume highlights: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTheories and observations of the current state of tectonic boundaries and??discontinuities??\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContributions on field observations, laboratory experiments, and geodynamic predictions from leading experts in the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMantle fabrics in response to various mantle deformation processes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInsights on fluid distribution using geophysical observations, and thermal and viscosity constraints from dynamic modeling\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscontinuities associated with lithosphere and lithosphere-asthenosphere boundary\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn integrated study of the evolving physical and chemical processes associated with lithosphere asthenosphere interaction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten for academic and research geoscientists, particularly in the field of tectonophysics, geophysicists, geodynamics, seismology, structural geology, environmental geology, and geoengineering, \u003ci\u003eLithospheric Discontinuities\u003c\/i\u003e is a valuable resource that sheds light on the origin and evolution of plate interaction processes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"American Geophysical Union","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989536719077,"sku":"NP9781119249719","price":215.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119249719.jpg?v=1761784505","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/lithospheric-discontinuities-isbn-9781119249719","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}