The continental crust is unique to the Earth in the solar system, and controversies remain
regarding its origin, accretion and reworking of continents. The plate tectonics theory has …

Mechanical properties of lithosphere are of primary importance for interpretation of
deformation at all spatial and time scales, from local scale to large-scale geodynamics and …

This unique book presents an overview of isostasy, a phenomenon of fundamental
importance to the earth sciences. Isostasy is a simple concept, yet it has long perplexed …

The current state of understanding of the lunar interior is the sum of nearly four decades of
work and a range of exploration programs spanning that same time period. Missions of the …

The basement surface of the South Caspian depression lies at a depth of 20–25 km, making
it one of the deepest basins in the world. It occupies the southern, deep-water, part of the …

As the archetype of mountain building in subduction zones, the Central Andes has
constituted an excellent example for investigating mountain-building processes for decades …

The Himalaya is the most impressive example on earth of an active collisional orogen. It
combines rapid crustal shortening and thickening, intense denudation driven by the …

Plate tectonic theory was developed 50 years ago and underpins most of our understanding
of Earth's evolution. The theory explains observations of magnetic lineations on the seafloor …

There has been much debate recently concerning the long-term (ie,> 1 my) strength of
continental lithosphere. In one model, dubbed jelly sandwich, the strength resides in the …

Both oceanic and continental rifts show regular along‐axis segmentation, but the
relationship, if any, between the two is poorly understood. The tectonically active East …