Research Catalog

Title

Palaeogeophysics / edited by S.K. Runcorn.

Author

NATO Advanced Study Institute (1968 : University of Newcastle upon Tyne)

Publication

London ; New York : Academic Press, 1970.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Runcorn, S. K.
• North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
• University of Newcastle upon Tyne.

Description

xv, 518 pages : illustrations, maps; 25 cm

Subject

• Paleogeophysics > Congresses
• Paleogeophysics
• Paläogeophysik
• Paleogeophysics

Genre/Form

Conference papers and proceedings

Note

• "Proceedings of the 1968 NATO Advanced Study Institute meeting on palaeogeophysics held in the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne."

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographies.

Contents

Problems of annual and daily growth-rings in corals / John W. Wells -- Evidence for a monthly periodicity in the growth of some corals / Colin T. Scrutton -- Palaeontological measurements of the changes in the rotation rates of earth and moon and of the rate of retreat of the moon from the earth / S.K. Runcorn -- Banding of stromatolites / Vesa Perttunen -- Pateotides and the geologic record / P.M. Merifield and D.L. Lamar -- Age and origin of earth-moon system / D.L. Lamar, J.V. McGann-Lamar and P.M. Merifield -- A review of the theories of the earth's rotation / R.G. Hipkin -- The intensity of the geomagnetic field in geologic time / Takesi Nagata and Masaru Kono -- The intensity of the earth's paleomagnetic field from 2.5 x 10⁹ years ago to the present / C.M. Carmichael -- The intensity of the ancient geomagnetic field : a summary of conclusions / Peter J. Smith -- Secular variations of the geomagnetic field in the Quaternary and late Tertiary / K.M. Creer and M. Sanver -- Secular variation in Permian redbeds from the Dome de Barrot (France) / C. Van Den Ende -- Paleosecular variation in Alaska / D.B. Stone -- Reversals of the geomagnetic field derived from dated Japanese rocks / T. Nagata, M. Ozima and I. Kaneoka -- A paleomagnetic study of the reversal process of the geomagnetic field / H. Ito and M. Fuller -- A palaeomagnetic study of the Mull dyke swarm / J.M. Ade-Hall [and others] -- Paleomagnetism of the Stillwater Complex, Montana / H.W. Bergh -- Discovery of a new event in the Brunhes period at Laschamp (France) / N. Bonhommet -- Tertiary and Quaternary palaeomagnetic results from Hungary / P. Dagley and J.M. Ade-Hall -- Some recent Devonian palaeomagnetic data for Europe : a brief discussion / B.J.J. Embleton -- Palaeomagnetic results from Madagascar : contribution to the continental drift theory / Alexandre Roche -- The palaeogeography of the Palaeozoic including a discussion of the Lower Devonian geomagnetic field for Europe / K.M. Creer -- Palaeomagnetic results from the Faroe Islands / D.H. Tarling -- The significance of paleomagnetism for the stratigraphy of plateau basalts with an application to the Coiron lavas, Ardêche, France / H. Wensink -- Some curious magnetic properties of rocks / C. Radhakrishnamurty, S.D. Likhite and P.W. Sahasrabudhe -- Laboratory studies for ascertaining the suitability of rocks for palaeomagnetism / C. Radhakrishnamurty -- Preliminary paleomagnetic investigation of dolerites and basalts in Dalarna, Sweden / Dan Dyrelius -- The Devonian palaeomagnetic field for Europe / K.M. Storetvedt -- Palaeomagnetic results from Scottish lavas of Lower Devonian age / E.W. McMurry -- A review of selected palaeomagnetic data from Europe and North America and their bearing on the origin of the North Atlantic Ocean / J. Hospers and S.I. Van Andel -- Palaeomagnetic polar wander curve for Africa / J.C. Briden -- Drift of the Indian sub-continent since Pre-Cambrian times / R.N. Athavale [and others] -- Palaeomagnetic indications of a permanent aspect of the non-dipole field / R.L. Wilson and J.M. Ade-Hall -- A critical study of the rhombochasm concept as applied to the West Siberian lowlands / S.I. Van Andel and J. Hospers -- New palaeomagnetic evidence for the rotation of the Iberian Peninsula / R. Van Der Voo -- Continental margins and continental drift / Marshall Kay -- Variscan fold belts and the position of continents in the past / A.M. Coode -- Paleoheat flow / John Verhoogen -- Migration of high temperature zones in the crust / J. Sutton -- Application of geothermometry and geobarometry to the determination of the palaeogeotherrnal gradient and palaeogravity / R.G.J. Strens -- Palaeofulgurites / W.B. Harland -- The ellipticity of the earth in the past / A.M. Coode -- Statistical analysis of ancient earth radii computed from palaeomagnetic data / J. Hospers and S.I. Van Andel -- Palaeogravity / A.D. Stewart -- Palaeolatitude distribution of precipitated sediments / J.C. Briden -- The use of magnetic fabric in palaeocurrent estimation / N. Hamilton and A.I. Rees -- Search for aeolian beds in the Nubian sandstone / D.B. Stone -- Sedimentologic evidence of strong tidal currents in the early Proterozoic / R.B. Hargraves -- The argon-40/argon-39 dating method applied to basic rocks / John A. Miller, John G. Mitchell and Aled Ll. Evans -- Thermal histories of meteorites / G. Turner.

ISBN

• 0126027501
• 9780126027501

LCCN

79085464

OCLC

• ocm00128219
• 128219
• SCSB-8791526

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library