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From Gondwana To The Ice Age : The Geology Of New Zealand Over The Last 100 Million Years
Paperback Edition: 1
Until about 100 million years ago, New Zealand lay on the Pacific-facing edge of the ancient supercontinent of Gondwana; the formation of our sedimentary rocks provides a fascinating view of the tectonic activity and changes since that time. This volume is the culmination of a comprehensive survey of New Zealands Cretaceous-Cenozoic strata, begun in 1978, and presents an up-to-date synthesis and interpretation of regional sedimentary information from a variety of sources; the study has been expanded to include large areas of the continental shelf and beyond. Extensive references and indexing complete this essential work, a key resource for students, professional geologists and enthusiastic amateurs.
Topics covered include:
- sedimentary basins during the Cretaceous continental margin break-up
- the active tectonics of a passive margin
- eustatic sea-level change in an active tectonic setting
- basin scale and facies change on the new and thin continent Zealandia.
Publisher : Canterbury University Press
Publication date : 2020-07-01
Pages : 312
Subjects: Non-fiction, Published in New Zealand, New Zealand, NZ History, NZ Natural History