Plate Tectonics Continental Drift and Mountain Building /
How are mountains formed? Why are there old and young mountains? Why do the shapes of South America and Africa fit so well together? Why is the Pacific surrounded by a ring of volcanoes and earthquake-prone areas while the edges of the Atlantic are relatively peaceful? Frisch and Meschede and Blakey...
Main Authors: | Frisch, Wolfgang (Author), Meschede, Martin (Author), Blakey, Ronald C. (Author) |
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Corporate Author: | SpringerLink (Online service) |
Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Berlin, Heidelberg :
Springer Berlin Heidelberg,
2011.
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Online Access: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
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