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Abstract
The tectonic evolution of the Arctic realm, particularly in the Mesozoic, remains a subject of considerable uncertainty. The nature of the crustal entities involved, their origins, and the nature, location, and age of major tectonic boundaries are incompletely studied and understood (Pease, 2011). The largest piece of continental crust of uncertain origin that plays a role in Arctic tectonics is the Arctic Alaska–Chukotka terrane or microplate. The terrane includes northern Alaska, northeasternmost Russia, and the adjacent continental shelves (Fig. 1; Natal'in et al., 1999; Miller et al., 2006). Because of its size, the origin of this microplate and its movements during the Paleozoic and Mesozoic are critical components of tectonic and paleogeographic models (Pease, 2011).
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| Publication type | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | Preface |
| DOI | 10.1130/2014.2506(00) |
| Year Published | 2014 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Geological Society of America |
| Contributing office(s) | Alaska Science Center Geology Minerals |
| Description | 5 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Monograph |
| Larger Work Title | Reconstruction of a Late Proterozoic to Devonian continental margin sequence, northern Alaska, its paleogeographic significance, and contained base-metal sulfide deposits |
| First page | v |
| Last page | ix |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Other Geospatial | Seward Peninsula |
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