Ophiolites in Earth history / Офиолиты в истории Земли

This book is derived from the interdisciplinary, contemporary work of the international ophiolite community in a most up-to-date treatment of process-oriented problems and questions on the generation and evolution of ophiolites. It is a large collection of research papers from a wide range of international contributors. Some of these papers were presented in thematic ophiolite sessions at the 2001 Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America (Boston) and the 2001 Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union (San Francisco). The 32 papers here examine the mode and nature of igneous, metamorphic, tectonic, sedimentological, and biological processes associated with the evolution of oceanic crust in different tectonic settings in Earth history as revealed in various ophiolites and ophiolite belts around the world, and the geodynamic significance of these ophiolites in the evolution of different orogenic systems. Divided into six thematic sections, the book presents a wealth of new data and syntheses from mainly Phanerozoic ophiolites around the world <...>