This combination of text and lab book presents an entirely different approachto structural geology. Designed for undergraduate laboratory classes, it provides a step-by-step guide for solving geometric problems arising from structural field observations. The book discusses both traditional methods and cutting-edge approaches, with emphasis given to graphical methods and visualization techniques that support students in tackling challenging two- and three-dimensional problems. Numerous exercises encourage practice in using the techniques, and demonstrate how field observations can be converted into useful information about geological structures and the processes responsible for creating them.This updated fourth edition incorporates new material on stress, deformation,strain and flow, and the underlying mathematics of the subject. With stereonet plots and solutions to the exercises available online at www.cambridge.org/ragan, this book is a key resource for undergraduates, advanced students and researchers wanting to improve their practical skills in structural geology. A uniquely practical book specifically designed for structural geology lab classes, with more than 45,000 copies of the previous editions sold o Provides the relevant introductory mathematics and step-by-step instructions that guide students in using geometric techniques o Includes end-of-chapter exercises with full solutions available online to instructors, and online stereonet plots for student use. INDICE: Preface; 1. Structural planes; 2. Thickness and depth; 3. Lines and intersecting planes; 4. Planes and topography; 5. Stereographic projections;6. Rotations; 7. Vectors; 8. Faults; 9. Stress; 10. Faulting; 11. Deformation; 12. Strain; 13. Flow; 14. Folds; 15. Parallel folds; 16. Similar folds; 17. Folds and topography; 18. Structural analysis; 19. Tectonites; 20. Drill hole data; 21. Maps and cross sections; 22. Block diagrams; Appendix A. Descriptivegeometry; Appendix B. Spherical trigonometry; Index.
- ISBN: 978-0-521-74583-3
- Editorial: Cambridge University
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 602
- Fecha Publicación: 01/08/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés