Geodynamics of the Indian Plate Evolutionary Perspectives

This book provides insights on new geological, tectonic, and climatic developments in India through a time progression from the Archean to the Anthropocene that are captured via authoritative entries from experts in earth sciences. This volume aims to bring graduate students and researchers up to da...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Gupta, Neal (Editor), Tandon, Sampat K. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2020, 2020
Edition:1st ed. 2020
Series:Springer Geology
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter1. Introduction
  • Chapter2. Evolving Early Earth: Insights from Peninsular India
  • Chapter3. Tracking India within Precambrian supercontinent cycles
  • Chapter4. Proterozoic Sedimentary basins of India
  • Chapter5. Oxygenation of early atmosphere and potential stratigraphic records from India
  • Chapter6. Early life from the Proterozoic sedimentary basins of India
  • Chapter7. Geodynamics of Gondwanaland
  • Chapter8. Cretaceous Volcanism in Peninsular India: Rajmahal_Sylhet, Deccan Traps
  • Chapter9. Phanerozoic Mass Extinctions and Indian Stratigraphic Records
  • Chapter10. Geological Evolution of the Himalayan Mountains
  • Chapter11. Cenozoic Himalayan foreland basin: an overview and regional perspective of the evolving sedimentary succession
  • Chapter12. Active tectonics of Himalayan frontal fault zone in the Sub Himalaya
  • Chapter13. Late Quaternary evolution and morphostratigraphic development of the Ganga Plains
  • Chapter14. Evolution and development of the Indian Monsoon
  • Chapter15. Climate Change over the Indian sub-continent