| Abstract: | Changing interactions of lithospheric plates provide the framework for this review of the 3100 m.y. geological history of some 3 million km2 of mountains, deserts, plateaux and plains. The Precambrian to Neogene development of the western U.S.A. is outlined in terms of plate collisions, subduction events and deformation of lithospheric slabs, with some interpretations based on SE Asia and other regions of complex tectonics.-R.A.H. |
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| ProdID: | 70014172 |
| Citation Author: | Hamilton, W. |
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| Citation Larger Work Title: | Episodes |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Plate-tectonic evolution of the western U.S.A.; 1987; Article; Journal; Episodes; Hamilton, W. |
| Citation Start Page: | 271 |
| Citation Volume: | 10 |
| Citation Year: | 1987 |
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| Text: | Plate-tectonic evolution of the western U.S.A.; 1987; Article; Journal; Episodes; Hamilton, W. |
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| Date Other: | Thu, 1 Jan 1987 00:00 -0600 |
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