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| Orogenic Curvature: Integrating Paleomagnetic and Structural Analyses |
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| | edited by | Aviva J. Sussman
Arlo B. Weil
| | Year Published: | 2004 | | Total Pages: | 272 | | ISBN: | 0813723833 | | Product Code: | SPE383 | | Most active and ancient orogenic systems display salients and recesses with varying degrees of curvature in map view. Within these arcuate orogens, many observations (e.g., out-of-plane strains, oblique slip, earthquake swarms, vertical-axis rotations) indicate that material is transported (or flows) in three dimensions, such that no single cross section can fully describe the motion. Although our conceptualization of the architecture of curved mountain belts has become increasingly sophisticated; many questions as to the kinematics and mechanics of forming arcuate orogenic systems still need to be answered. To this end, GSA Special Paper 383 brings together several investigations which integrate structural and paleomagnetic techniques. Examples of the multidisciplinary research presented in the volume include: the impact that vertical-axis rotations have on shortening estimates; magnetic anisotropy and strain distribution as a function of basement/cover decoupling; remagnetization and structural growth; mantle-lithosphere delamination caused by plate bending; and the relationship between shear zones and vertical-axis rotations. |
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