Lithosphere

Presenting a coherent synthesis of lithosphere studies this book covers a range of geophysical methods (seismic reflection refraction and receiver function methods; elastic and anelastic seismic tomography; electromagnetic and magnetotelluric methods; thermal gravity and rheological models) complemented by petrologic and laboratory data on rock properties. It also provides a critical discussion of the uncertainties assumptions and resolution issues that are inherent in the different methods and models of the lithosphere. Multidisciplinary in scope global in geographical extent and covering a wide variety of tectonics settings across 3.5 billion years of Earth history this book presents a comprehensive overview of lithospheric structure and evolution. It is a core reference for researchers and advanced students in geophysics geodynamics tectonics petrology and geochemistry and for petroleum and mining industry professionals.